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APRIL 17, 2015Vol. XXXIX No. 16
39 YEARSof Publication
1976 - 2015
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(see Crackdown, page 10) (see Foster Care, page 4)
(Vea Certamen, pag. 5)
Crackdownon Kids
Perspective
By Laura Carlsen
When the crisis of unaccompaniedminors migrating to the United Statesburst onto the front pages last sum-mer, it seemed at last the U.S. gov-ernment would come to grips with itslegacy of disaster amid the currenthavoc in Central America.
The United Nations documentedthat most of the children were flee-ing violence — violence caused in partby the failure to restore constitutionalorder following the Honduran coupof 2009 and the unfinished peace pro-cesses after the dirty wars in El Sal-vador and Guatemala, where Wash-ington propped up right-wing dicta-torships for years.
The governments of those threecountries — known as the NorthernTriangle — certainly share some ofthe blame for the mass exodus, whichis not as new or unprecedented asthe press made out when it soundedthe alarm.
But in the end, the problem isn’tone of assigning blame, but ratherhelping children in conditions of ex-treme vulnerability, right?
Apparently not.Less than a year later, Washing-
ton has come up with its policy re-sponse to the children’s plight. Un-fortunately, while purporting to ad-dress the root causes of migration, itmirrors — and in many ways intensi-fies — the causes that forced somany to flee.
Tucked into the administration’s2016 budget requestthe plan has beenchristened “Biden’s Billion” for itsmajor promoter and the amount heexpects U.S. taxpayers to put up tosupport it. It divides aid into three“lines of action”: security, economicdevelopment, and governance.
Yet in every one of these areas,the response repeats errors of thepast. Rather than focusing on a re-sponse to the humanitarian crisis ofchild refugees, it serves as a vehiclefor deepening the drug war and “free-trade” agendas that have contributedto the crisis.
Rewarding Human RightsViolators
The plan requests $300 million forsecurity assistance, a considerableincrease over previous regional col-laborations like the Merida Initiativeand the Central American RegionalSecurity Initiative. The increase goesmainly to the region’s police forces.
This essentially rewards knownhuman rights violators.
In an op-ed published in The Hill,Alex Main of the Center for Eco-nomic and Policy Research explains:“Funding for International NarcoticsControl and Law Enforcement(INCLE) aid to Central Americawould double from $100 million in fis-cal year 2014 to $205 million in fiscalyear 2016,” he writes. “This assis-tance, rooted primarily in the U.S.‘war on drugs,’ includes extensivesupport for the region’s police andmilitary forces despite abundant re-ports of their involvement in extraju-dicial killings and other serious humanrights violations.”
Although fighting drug traffickersis purposely underplayed in the pro-posal, INCLE nonetheless expands
Por Paco Zavala
En rueda de prensa realizada elpasado miércoles 8 de abril en unade las Salas del Casino CalienteHipódromo la organización delCertamen Belleza México Inter-nacional, informó a los medios decomunicación sobre la Gran FinalNacional en su Quinta Edición dedicho evento que se verificará elpróximo 2 de Mayo, a las 8:00 pm.en el Baja California Center, ubicadoen la risueña vecina ciudad de Pla-yas de Rosarito, B.C.
La rueda de prensa estuvo presi-
Organizan Presentación del Certamen Belleza México Internacional
dida por: Nancy Patrón, Señorita BMI2014, Lic. Gabriela Orihuela, Presi-dente de la Fundación Belleza SinFronteras, AC., y Certamen BellezaMéxico Internacional, Miguel AngelBadiola Montaño, Representante delComité de Turismo y Convencionesde Tijuana (COTUCO), Lic. YadiraWhitney, Directora General deBelleza México Internacional (Méxi-co) y Mary Carmen Gaytán, SeñoraClásica 2014.
Los pormenores del evento enmención los proporcionó la Lic.Gabriela Orihuela Ley, en su calidadde Presidente de la Fundación Belleza
sin Fronteras., AC., organización sinfines de lucro, quien realiza lacoordinación y organización delmencionado evento.
La Lic. Orihuela Ley, dijo que lafundación que ella y su organizaciónrepresentan, tiene como objetivo so-cial principal, realizar actividadesvinculadas y adecuadas que generenresultados que dignifiquen y ayudena superarse a la mujer fronteriza entodos los aspectos posibles delentorno social.
En la actualidad apoyan a mujerescon algún problema económico, desalud o familiar, además a un grupo
de jóvenes afectadas con algún gradode esquizofrenia. Los gastos einversión en atención y manteni-miento de estos programas soncostosos, por esta razón los resultadoseconómicos provenientes de esteevento serán destinados a amino-rarlos o a solucionarlos.
En este certamen participan treceestados de la República Mexicana,dentro de los que podemos contarcon: Tijuana, Ensenada, Mexicali yTecate de BC., Baja California Sur,Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco,
Grupo de hermosas jóvenes que participarán en Belleza México Internacional 2015 en rueda de prensa.
“The only thing inferior about being in the foster care system isfeeling inferior”
By Pablo J. Sáinz
Richard Montaño’s life story canbe summarized in one sentence: Hewent from being a homeless boy tobeing a successful home investor.
Montaño’s experiences beinghomeless until the age of nine, andlater being forced into the U.S. fos-ter care system, helped him developa strong feeling for family and com-munity. That feeling, in turn, helpedhim focus on his goals, becoming areal estate investor after working asan aerospace engineer.
He is currently producing Voice-less, a documentary film that aims tocreate awareness about the U.S. fos-ter care system.
La Prensa San Diego interviewedMontaño to learn more about his ad-vice for homeless and foster youth,and how they, too, can create a suc-cessful future for themselves.
La Prensa San Diego: What doyou remember the most aboutbeing homeless first and then infoster care? How did those expe-riences led you to want to helpother youth in those conditions?
Richard Montaño: What I re-member most is that I was really os-tracized from the family that I stayedwith, and just never felt comfortable.Even though I was used to movingaround so much, the families made itreally hard to adjust to the new envi-ronments. Being a kid, one particularwoman had 3 other kids and they lit-erally had me sleeping in a smallcloset with a tiny mattress pad. Iwasn’t even allowed in the other
parts of the house, only the kitchenand a bathroom. The other kids weretreated completely different than Iwas.
It makes me realize the value ofbeing in a home or a child being lovedand treated normal, even though nor-mal varies from household to house-hold. But when the child feels nor-mal in their home, they have a sys-tem where they respect the peoplethere and they also get that respect
back. I spoke to a panel of fosterparents and told them that the differ-ence between you and the foster childis that you have a choice; they donot. If you don’t respect that, you’renever going to help the child succeedin any way other than by simply put-ting a roof over their head. Childrenneed that moral support and thatsense of normalcy. You can nevertruly take away that feeling of beingin a temporary location, but the least
you can do is try to make the mostout of the time they are with you.
LP: What would you tell home-less or foster care youth whomany times feel inferior to theirpeers who have a more traditionalfamily structure?
The only thing inferior about beingin the foster care system is feelinginferior. The key is being able to ex-
Richard Montaño went from homeless to a business and personal success story.
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Se honra el trabajo de Martín Ramírez en sellos postales ForeverEl trabajo artístico creadopor Ramírez cuando estabainternado en institucionespsiquiátricas
El Servicio Postal de losEstados Unidos honrará eltrabajo del artista MartínRamírez al reproducir cinco desus más de 450 dibujos y col-lages dinámicos en sellospostales Forever de ediciónlimitada. La ceremonia dededicación del primer día deemisión del sello tendrá lugarel jueves 26 de marzo a las 6p. m. en la Ricco/MarescaGallery de la Ciudad de NuevaYork.
Aunque estuvo internado enhospitales psiquiátricos durantemás de 30 años, Ramíreztrascendió su situación y creóun mundo de una visualizaciónnotable, libre de límites o deltiempo mismo. El arte deRamírez, caracterizado por laslíneas repetitivas, los motivosidiosincráticos y una per-spectiva osada, combina lospaisajes emotivos y físicos desu vida en México, por un lado,y la cultura popular modernade los Estados Unidos, por elotro. Aunque mayormentetrabajó alejado del mundo delarte durante su vida, en laactualidad se reconoce aRamírez como uno de losgrandes artistas del siglo XX.Nació en 1895 en una comuni-dad rural de Guadalajara ymurió en 1963.
“Nuestra selección de Mar-tín Ramírez como objeto de unsello postal Forever refleja lainfluencia muy difundida, y enaumento, que ha tenido en elarte en los Estados Unidos, yno menos en artistas del mundoentero”, dijo el Director Fina-nciero y Vicepresidente Eje-cutivo del Servicio Postal deEE. UU., Sr. Joseph Corbett,quien dedicará los sellos.
“Y si bien su nombre semantuvo casi en el anonimatoen la década que siguió a sumuerte en 1963, el trabajo deMartín Ramírez ha llegado a seruno de los ejemplos de arte máspreciados. En la actualidad, seha sumado a las filas de otrosartistas famosos, como NormanRockwell, Georgia O’Keefe,William H. Johnson y FridaKahlo, quienes han sido hon-rados en sellos postales de losEstados Unidos”.
En la actualidad, la obraconocida de Ramírez com-prende más de 450 dibujos ycollages y, según la Sra. Brooke
Davis Anderson, directoraejecutiva de Prospect New Or-leans, “es una maravilla ab-soluta, ya que el artista desafióa su entorno y diagnóstico ycreó obras de arte asombrosas”.
Los orígenes de RamírezRamírez y su familia, pro-
pietarios de un pequeño rancho,eran católicos devotos; estasdos referencias culturales sedestacarían más adelante en suarte. A principios de la décadade 1920, Ramírez había esta-blecido una pequeña propiedadrural propia y formó una familia,pero la vida de ranchero eradifícil y el dinero escaseaba. En1925, dejó México por losEstados Unidos donde, comootros trabajadores migrantes dela época, trabajó en minas y enel ferrocarril.
La propiedad de Ramírezfue destruida en una guerra re-gional apenas dos años des-pués de su partida de México;este conflicto le impidió volvera su hogar y retornar a sumujer e hijos. Pocos años mástarde, perdió su empleo comoconsecuencia de la Gran De-presión. Decenas de miles detrabajadores migrantes mexi-canos fueron deportados deCalifornia durante este período,pero Ramírez no estaba entreellos. Desequilibrado emocion-almente y en mal estado físico,la policía lo detuvo en 1931.Incapaz de comunicarse, oreacio a hacerlo, fue internadoen un hospital psiquiátrico delnorte de California.
Diagnóstico deesquizofrenia catatónica
Después de pasar variosmeses en observación, y sinayuda de un intérprete, aRamírez se le diagnosticóesquizofrenia catatónica. Du-rante la evaluación clínica selimitó a repetir que no hablabainglés.
Su arteDespués de salir de un hos-
pital psiquiátrico, Ramírezcomenzó a dibujar obsesiva-mente. Trabajaba agachado enel piso sobre enormes hojas depapel que él elaboraba conpapel desechado, paquetes decigarrillos y vasos de cartónencolados unos con otrosmediante una pasta que élmismo preparaba. Sus ma-teriales artísticos habitualesincluían lápices, crayones,betún, jugo rojo extraído defrutas y el carbón que obteníade cerillas usadas.
A veces utilizaba un de-presor lingual como escuadra.También recortaba imágenesde revistas, que ocasional-mente agregaba a sus dibujos.A pesar de la falta de ma-teriales, el largo de sus obrasva de dos pies a más de 20pies. Para evaluar estas piezasen gran escala, tendía los rollosen el piso y se subía a unamesa para obtener una buenaperspectiva.
Una de las primeras carac-terísticas que la mayoría de losobservadores notan acerca dela obra de Ramírez son laslíneas. Estas líneas, repetitivase hipnóticas, definen tanto unespacio como un tiempo, sinrestringirlos. Las líneas nosolamente transportan al ob-servador a través del planonarrativo y aportan profun-didad a las imágenes de Ra-mírez sino que, además, llevanal observador a un mundoidealizado, donde las autopistas
Un detalle floral de “Sin título (Caballo yjinete con árboles)”, creado en 1954 concrayones y lápices, sobre
papel elaborado porfusión de trozos pequeños.
“Sin título (Venado)”. El dibujo enaguada, lápices de colores y grafito.
“Sin título (Túnel con coches y autobuses)”. Eldibujo se realizó en 1954 con lápiz, lápices de
colores, acuarelas y crayones sobre papel.
“Sin título (Hombre cabalgando un burro)” unaaguada con trazos en lápices de colores y dibujo
en grafito sobre papel, de 1960 -1963.
Nestlé Corp – oneof key reasonsCaliforniaexperiencing waterwoesBy Andy Porras
So, we’re running out ofwater here in California, eh?Residents and businessesface the new reality ofdwindling reservoirs andwater restrictions. Is it timeto play the blame game?Hardly.
Perhaps our take onclimate warming is all wrong.While we try to convinceRepublicans and othernaysayers that the threat isnot political, but actuallyforthcoming, part of it hassneaked in already. Look at itthis way, where do trendsbegin in the U.S. of A? Outhere, dude! So Cali has adrought going, soon everystate is going to want one. Alittle humor before someupsetting facts.
Before we start blamingthe heavens for causing allthis H two O havoc, let’sexamine the possibilities of usbeing our own enemy. Let’sbegin by that old proverbialchallenge - follow the money.
Worldwide, inhabitants ofall shades, fork over nearly$40 billion bucks to drinkbottled water. Guess whereyou can find some of themost pristine springs gushingliquid gold in some of thecountry’s most beautifulplaces? C-a-l-i-f-o-r-n-i-a!
Multinational corporationsare hitting hundreds of smalland idyllic villages in ourstate’s mountains to gaincontrol of that most preciousresource – agua. By coercingthese communities, usuallywith limited economic means,the cunning corporationshave become a vital part of agrowing trend to privatizepublic water resources forobscene monetary gains inthe ever expanding bottledwater commerce.
Ever seen majestic Mt.Shasta up north or LakeArrowhead in the SanBernardino Mountains? Youbetter see both beautifulplaces sooner than later if theexisting conditions persist.Something else about thesetwo great destinations, theyare both providers of millionsof gallons of water that issold all over God’smasterpiece. And just whenyou thought that part of thewater business was old hat,the same corporations almostsucking the Golden State dry,want more.
Much more.California’s Water Enemy
numero uno is Nestlé, whichcontrols one-third of the U.S.
(Vea Ramirez, pag. 5)
(See Nestlé, page 7)
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Murales fotográficos honran aCésar Chávez
Photographic murals honor César ChávezPor Pablo J. Sáinz
Los murales de ChicanoPark pueden darle la bien-venida a unos nuevos vecinos.
Este mes San Diego Con-tinuing Education colocó ochomurales fotográficos mos-trando la vida y obra de CésarE. Chávez en el exterior de laestructura de estacionamientode su nuevo campus en BarrioLogan.
Estos nuevos murales fo-tográficos, que fueron creadosusando fotos de miembros dela comunidad local, estánubicados en la esquina de Na-tional Avenue y César E.Chávez Parkway, a una cuadrade Chicano Park.
“La estructura de esta-cionamiento de San Diego Con-tinuing Education con susgrandes murales fotográficos,donde se presentan a CésarChávez y al movimiento de lostrabajadores agrícolas, son unagran contribución al legado cul-tural que permea a la comu-nidad de Barrio Logan”, dijoRobin Carvajal, decana delnuevo campus César Chávez.
Para Rudy Kastelic, pre-sidente interino de San DiegoContinuing Education, losmurales fotográficos puedenser vistos como una extensiónde la misión del campus CésarE. Chávez: educar a la co-munidad de Barrio Logan.
“Estas fotos encajan muybien en la comunidad”, dijo.
Los murales incluyen fotostomadas por Carlos LeGe-rrette, un fotógrafo que trabajóde cerca con Chávez. Le-Gerrette y su esposa Linda sonco-fundadores de los CesarChavez Service Clubs.
“Las fotos son una pequeñapero respetuosa represen-tacióndel movimiento que Chávez yotros iniciaron en 1965”, dijoLeGerrette, cuya familia tieneuna larga historia en el área de
By Pablo J. Sáinz
The Chicano Park muralscan welcome their new neigh-bors.
This month San Diego Con-tinuing Education placed eightphotographic murals depictingthe life and work of César E.Chávez on the exterior of theparking structure of its newcampus in Barrio Logan.
The new photographic mu-rals, which were created us-ing photos from local commu-nity members, are located onthe corner of National Avenueand César E. Chávez Parkway,one block from Chicano Park.
“The San Diego ContinuingEducation parking structurewith its larger than life photomurals depicting Cesar Chavezand the Farm worker’s Move-ment are a stunning contribu-tion to the cultural legacy thatpermeates the Barrio Logancommunity,” said Robin Car-vajal, dean of the new CésarChávez campus.
“The photos provide a real-istic compliment to the color-ful and diverse murals inChicano Park,” she said.
For Rudy Kastelic, interimpresident at San Diego Con-tinuing Education, the photo-graphic murals can be seen asan extension of the mission ofthe César E. Chávez campus:To educate community mem-bers in Barrio Logan.
“These photos, even thoughthey’re not paintings, will fitvery well in the community,”he said. “They do justice to thelegacy of César Chávez.”
The murals include photostaken by Carlos LeGerrette, aphotographer who workedvery closely with Chávez.LeGerrette and his wife Lindaare co-founders of the CesarChavez Service Clubs.
“The photos themselves area small but respectful repre-
sentation of the movement thatChavez and others began backin 1965,” said LeGerrette,whose family has a long his-tory in the Barrio Logan area.“I travelled with Cesar with mycamera in hand. I was blessedto work with him for more than12 years in the farmworkersmovement.”
The photos show differentcommunities Chavez workedclosely with throughout his life,including Filipinos and African-Americans. In one picture, onecan see a young Ramon“Chunky” Sanchez, a BarrioLogan icon and musicianwhohas played an importantrole in the development ofChicano Park.
“There’s a lot of history inthose eight pictures,” LeGe-rrette said. “They’re a recog-nition of all those hard work-ing individuals, families, whocame out of and still live inBarrio Logan.”
Kastelic said that, when itopens this fall, the new CésarChávez Campus will servearound 1,400 students, offer-ing practical classes in English
as a Second Language, citizen-ship, and basic skills. The cam-pus will also offer hands-on,career-oriented programs innursing assistance, and otherhealth occupations.¸“These clases help everyon get a new job or improve thei skills in the workforce,” Kas-telic said.
Kastelic said that he waspart of the development of theoriginal plan for the new cam-pus 10 years ago.
“I appreciate the patiencethe community has had,” hesaid. “We have been servingthe Barrio Logan communitysince the 70s and we’ve had‘good neighbor’ relationships.”
Carvajal said that the SanDiego Community College Dis-trict acknowledges and cel-ebrates the wealth of art, his-tory, and passion that embod-ies this community.
“We are proud to erect atribute to the civil rights move-ment that has the potential to aise awareness about the wor and life of Cesar Chavez, andto teach and celebrate his im-portant cultural history,” shesaid.
To learn more about the newSan Diego Continuing Educa-tion campus, which is sched-uled to open in September,please visit www.sdce.edu.
Barrio Logan. “Viajé con Césarcon mi cámara en mano. Tuvela bendición de trabajar con élpor más de 12 años en el mo-vimiento de los trabajadoresagrícolas”.
Las fotos muestran di-ferentes comunidades con lasque Chávez trabajó de cercadurante su vida, incluyendo afilipinos y afroamericanos. Enuna foto se puede ver a unjoven Ramón “Chunky” Sán-chez, un ícono de Barrio Lo-gan y músico que ha jugado unpapel importante en el desa-rrollo de Chicano Park.
“Hay mucha historia enesas ocho fotos”, dijo LeGe-rrette. “Son un reconocimientoa todas las personas, familias,que han trabajado arduamente,que salieron y que aún vivenen Barrio Logan”.
Kastelic dijo que cuandoabra en el otoño, el nuevo cam-pus César Chávez tendrá unos1,400 estudiantes, tomandoclases practicas de inglés,ciudadanía y conocimientosbásicos.
También ofrecerán progra-mas de carreras con grandemanda, como asistente deenfermería y otras profesionesdel cuidado de la salud.
“Estas clases ayudan atodos a conseguir un nuevoempleo o a mejorar sus habi-lidades para el trabajo”, dijoKastelic.
Carvajal dijo que con elnuevo campus y los murales secelebra la riqueza artística ehistórica de esta comunidad.
“Estamos orgullosos de estetributo al movimiento de losderechos civiles que tiene elpotencial de crear concienciade la obra y vida de CésarChávez”, dijo.
Para conocer más acercadel nuevo campus de San Di-ego Continuing Education, quese espera abrirá en sep-tiembre,por favor visite www.sdce.edu.
PHONE: 619-993-5778FAX: 619-286-2231
Photographic murals of Cesar Chavez and farmworker movement at the new Ed Center.
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LA COLUMNA VERTEBRALEl Soporte Informativo Para Millones
de HispanosPor José López Zamorano
La Batalla Legal por elFuturo del País
Un dato como pocos reflejael carácter trascendental de labatalla legal sobre las accionesejecutivas del presidente Ba-rack Obama para dar unasolución temporal al caos quereina en muchos aspectos delsistema migratorio del país: enun solo día se presentaron másde una docena de mocioneslegales, a favor y en contra,ante la Corte de Apelacionesdel Quinto Circuito de NuevaOrleans.
En favor de las medidasadministrativas del presidentese pronunciaron legalmente181 legisladores demócratas dela Cámara de Representan-tes, 109 profesores de leyes,agentes policiales, líderesreligiosos, comunitarios yempresariales, 73 alcaldes,funcionarios públicos de 27estados del país y los mayoressindicatos como la FederaciónEstadounidense del Trabajo yCongreso de OrganizacionesIndustriales (AFL-CIO) y elSindicato Internacional deTrabajadores de Servicios(SEIU).
Su argumento legal centrales que existe suficiente pre-cedente legal que justifica queel presidente, como titular dela rama ejecutiva, adoptemedidas discrecionales en laimplementación de la políticamigratoria, y que las accionesejecutivas alientan un clima deconfianza entre las comu-nidades y las agencias po-liciales.
En la esquina contraria semanifestaron representantes
de Texas y de los otros 25estados que se oponen a lalegalización de inmigrantesindocumentados y que iniciaronel proceso legal que derivó enla decisión inicial del juez An-drew Hanen de poner en sus-penso la versión ampliada delPrograma de Acción Diferidapara Llegados en la Infancia(DACA) y su variante paraadultos, el DAPA.
Desde este punto de vista,las acciones ejecutivas a-nunciadas por el presidente el20 de noviembre, rebasan susatribuciones constitucionalestoda vez que no sólo repre-sentan un acto de aplicacióndiscrecional de la ley, sino elotorgamiento de beneficios le-gales que no fueron auto-rizados por el Congreso yafectan negativamente a losestados del país.
Los jueces de la Corte deApelaciones del Quinto Cir-cuito tienen previsto celebraruna audiencia del caso el 27
de abril, una sesión que podríaser clave en el proceso legalpara determinar la legalidad yconstitucionalidad de las a-cciones del presidente Obama,aunque aún existe para ambaspartes el recurso de llevar alcaso al máximo tribunal delpaís, la Suprema Corte deJusticia.
Debido a la trascendenciade las acciones ejecutivas paramás de 4 millones de in-migrantes indocumentados quepodrían resultar poten-cial-mente beneficiados, es suma-mente importante mantenerseinformados del curso del pro-ceso legal y tener en claroquienes están del lado de lacomunidad de inmigrantes yquienes buscan a toda costaevitar cualquier alivio a estacrisis social y humanitaria. Estaes una responsabilidad cívicay una obligación moral.
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Join us on Saturday, April18th from 12pm to 3pm at theMAAC Community Center tolearn everything you need toknow to protect and preparefor the DAPA and DACA ini-tiatives, and how these can af-fect or benefit you. The eventwill feature a community ser-vices fair focused on the needsof our immigrant and low in-come residents, free daycarewill be available (limited space,must pre-register), and lightrefreshments will be served.
Deferred Action for Child-hood Arrivals (DACA) allowsindividuals who entered theUnited States before the ageof 16 and who meet other re-quirements, to apply for de-ferred action from the UnitedStates Citizenship and Immi-gration Services (USCIS).Applicants must submit evi-dence showing continuous resi-dence in the United States andevidence of high school or GEDgraduation or current atten-dance in an educational pro-gram. Individuals who are ap-proved for DACA are allowedto remain in the United Statesfor a period of 2 years withoutthe fear of being deported. OnNovember 20, 2014 PresidentObama expanded the DACAprogram, which eliminates theage-cap and also introduced anew program called DeferredAction for Parents of Ameri-cans and Lawful PermanentResidents (DAPA), which al-lows parents of U.S. citizenand legal permanent residentchildren to receive deferredaction. DAPA eligible individu-als must have a child who’s aU.S. citizen or legal permanent
resident and must pass a back-ground check.
Rincón Literario,Bilingual BookDiscussion Group, Meetsat Escondido PublicLibrary
Rincón Literario (The Lit-erary Corner), Escondido Pub-lic Library’s Bilingual Book Dis-cussion Group, will meet onSaturday, April 25, 2015, from3:30 – 4:45 p.m. in the Library’sTurrentine Room. Cien añosde soledad/One HundredYears of Solitude by GabrielGarcia Marquez, is the selectedbook for April. Participants dis-cuss books bilingually, in En-glish and Spanish, enablingthem to enjoy great literaturewhile improving their Englishand Spanish language skills.
In Macondo, a metaphoricColombia, visits from ghostsrepresenting the past, a magi-cal-realist style, and Europeaninfluence, all combine in theextraordinary literary journeyof Cien años de soledad/OneHundred Years of Solitude,written by Colombian authorGabriel Garcia Marquez. Thisnovel tells the multi-genera-tional story of the Buendíafamily, whose patriarch, JoseArcadio Buendía, founds thetown of Macondo. Soon afterMacondo is founded, it be-comes a town frequented byunusual and extraordinaryevents involving generations ofthe Buendia family, who areeither incapable or reluctant toescape their episodic misfor-tunes.
This program is free andopen to the public. For moreinformation about futureRincón Literario selectionsand other Library programs,
Community Notes:..................visit the Library’s website atlibrary.escondido.org
Spring Concerts atMiraCosta College
MiraCosta College has anexciting lineup of concerts andevents set for April. All con-certs will be held on theOceanside Campus, located at1 Barnard Drive.9th Annual Oceanside JazzFestival, April 17 & 18, andMay 2, in the Concert Hall
The jazz program atMiraCosta College will hostnearly 50 performing groupsfrom schools around the UnitedStates as part of its annualOceanside Jazz Festival. Jazzchoirs will perform during theday on April 17 and 18, and jazzbands will perform during theday on May 2. Daytime schoolperformances, clinics and mas-ter classes are open to the pub-lic and free of charge. Eachday will culminate in an eveningperformance featuringMiraCosta College jazz en-sembles performing withprominent guest artists:
April 17, 7:30 p.m., ac-claimed vocal ensembleVocalogy performs withMiraCosta College’s Fre-quency Vocal Jazz Ensemble.April 18, 7:30 p.m., the JohnProulx Trio performs with Fre-quency Vocal Jazz Ensemble.May 2, 7:30 p.m., saxophon-ist Benny Golson will performwith the MiraCosta OceansideJazz Orchestra (MOJO) andthe MiraCosta Jazz Collective.These evening concerts arepriced as follows: General ad-mission is $20; students/se-niors/staff, $15.
Tickets are available onlineat www.miracosta.edu/buytixor call the Box Office at760.795.6815.
press to these kids what is ac-tually out there and availablefor them. There’s a ‘curtain ofpoverty’ that makes it so thekids don’t even know whatopportunities they have. Theysimply think a guy they seedriving a Mercedes has thatcar because someone gave itto him, when, in reality, he hadto earn it as well. I would liketo share that those opportuni-ties are not given to people;you still have to earn them nomatter how well-off you are.And you can earn them as eas-ily as the other person. It’s allabout your mindset.
LP: Montaño Companiesconsist of four entities: FitProperties, LIV Capital Group,Sofia Living, and VoicelessFilm. How are your companiesdoing right now?
For me, things are goingabsolutely great. We are stay-ing busy, and constantly havea lot of activity going on as wellas a lot of buyers. We are put-ting a lot of people to work,which is great for the job mar-ket. In regards to money, weare spending about $8 to$10million a year for our variousprojects around San Diego, andthat money translates to ven-dor sales and labor. Overall, onthe receiving side, we have alot of buyers that are very ag-gressive and qualified. Eventhough people are complainingabout prices in general for thereal estate industry, ouraffordability is still great. Weare able to spend all of thismoney because of the highdemand that we have, and thattranslates to more jobs out thereas well.
LP: You’re working onthe documentary Voiceless,about the foster care sys-tem. How’s that project go-ing and when will it be re-leased?
We are officially done withthe trailer and are now in theprocess of scripting out ourentire film. We will be select-ing our different case studies
consisting of various people wewant to share the stories of andexpand on. Filming beyond theshort should be starting latespring or early summer thisyear. We should complete thefilming by the end of the year,continue producing throughsummer 2016 and hopefullyhave the finished product latesummer or early fall of 2016.
LP: How can the publichelp in your cause of help-
ing youth?The public can go to our
website, www.voicelessfilm.org/donate, and donate to helpus with our project! They canalso spread the word aboutVoiceless and continue support-ing us as they already havedone so much.
To learn more about Rich-ard Montaño’s successful lifestory, please visit www.montanocompanies.com.
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del sacrificio y la libertad en Vietnam
Para obtener todos los detalles sobre el evento, visite: www.midway.org o llame al (619) 544-9600
910 N. Harbor Drive • San Diego, CA 92101 • (619) 544-9600 • www.midway.org
Operación Conmemoración 8-23 de abrilSan Diego, ayúdanos a atar 60,000 cintas
amarillas de conmemoración alrededor
del USS Midway en honor de los que
hicieron el máximo sacrificio en Vietnam.
$1 de cada entrada al museo beneficiará
a las organizaciones locales de Veteranos.
Gratis para grupos. Para hacer reservas
para grupos contacte con Steve Suslik en:
[email protected] o (619) 398-8289.
El Muro Que Sana25-30 de abrilVea una réplica itinerante del muro del
Monumento a los Veteranos de Vietnam
en exhibición en la cubierta de vuelo del
Midway. La exhibición del Muro estará
abierta 24 horas y será gratis para el público.
Operación Viento Frecuente 40 aniversario - 10am-3pmCeremonia de la guirnalda - 12pm-2pm26 de abrilConmemorar el aniversario de la caída de Saigón.
Los eventos incluyen actuaciones vietnamitas
en directo con bailarines, comida étnica, y una
ceremonia emocionante con los ponentes invitados,
el Capitán Larry Chambers del Midway en 1975,
ahora jubilado, que dirigió el rol del Midway en la
operación Viento Frecuente así como Vern Jumper,
el Jefe del Aire del Midway durante la operación
Viento Frecuente.
“KPBS presents Los últimos días de Vietnam” Noche de cine - 6:30pm25 de abrilVea clips del documental “Los últimos
días de Vietnam” nominado al Oscar
este año, gratis a bordo del Midway
y abierto al público. Tráiler y debate
organizado. Para obtener información
y confirmar la asistencia, visite www.
repletas y los ferrocarriles queRamirez ayudó a construir,conducen directamente a lospueblos, las iglesias y el campodel México rural, en un viajede ida y vuelta.
Los dibujos de Ramírez,colmados de escenas nostál-gicas que evocan su vida enMéxico, representan un e-quilibrio entre tradición y mo-dernismo, entre arte figurativoy arte abstracto. De formasimilar a su uso de líneas,Ramírez repitió un vocabulariode motivos, reducido perorefinado al mismo tiempo, queaparecen en dibujo tras dibujo.Uno de sus motivos más fre-cuentes era el jinete. Casi tancomunes son los trenes ytúneles, que llegaron a dominarsu obra posterior, la que incluyeun rollo de casi 20 pies de largo,que data de 1963. Hay otrasimágenes favoritas, entre lasque se destacan los paisajes,los edificios, las iglesias, lasMadonas y la fauna salvaje deldesierto. Si bien Ramírez utilizóestos motivos una y otra vezdurante 30 años, alteró losdetalles en cada uno de susdibujos y, al hacerlo, creó unaenorme variedad. El contenidode su obra sugiere que el dibujoera un medio primordial parapreservar la memoria e iden-tidad, y para dar sentido yorden al mundo que lo rodeaba.
El interés de los críticos ydel público en Ramírez comen-zó a principios de la década de1950, cuando varias personasque visitaron el hospital, entreellas el Dr. Tarmo Pasto,profesor de psicología y arteen California State University,reconocieron el valor único delarte de Ramírez. Durante lasdos décadas siguientes, Pastoy otros suministraron a Ra-mírez materiales necesariospara la creación de obras dearte, conservaron sus dibujos
y ayudaron a organizar ex-hibiciones públicas, entre ellasmuestras realizadas en el deYoung Memorial Museum yotros museos del norte de Cali-fornia.
Su trabajo se exhibió deforma anónima
Presuntamente debido a lasleyes de California aplicablesa personas internadas eninstituciones psiquiátricas, eltrabajo de Ramírez se exhibióde forma anónima durante suvida y su nombre se mantuvoprácticamente desconocidodurante la década que siguió asu muerte en 1963. Sin em-bargo, hacia mediados de ladécada de 1970 sus dibujos yase exhibían ante un públicomucho más amplio. “El trabajode Ramírez anticipa muchastendencias contemporáneas y,al mismo tiempo, evocainconscientemente estilosanteriores”, escribió un críticodel “Chicago Tribune”. “El usoirresistible del espacio, larecreación poética de lasformas y la extraordinariavitalidad son un llamado im-perativo a la atención”.
En 1985 se realizó en Fila-delfia una muestra retros-pectiva de los dibujos deRamírez, que posteriormentese presentaron como muestraitinerante en EE. UU. y más
tarde en Canadá y México.Diez años más tarde, loscuradores del GuggenheimMuseum de la ciudad de Nu-eva York descubrieron diezdibujos que, hasta entonces, nose conocían y que el museotenía en su poder desde ladécada de 1950. En 2007, unamuestra retrospectiva rea-lizada en el American Folk ArtMuseum estableció a Ramírezcomo uno de los grandesartistas del siglo XX. Al añosiguiente, y con reconoci-miento generalizado, el mismomuseo exhibió 140 dibujos deRamírez des-cubiertos en ungaraje en California. En 2010,el Museo Nacional Centro deArte Reina Sofía en Madrid,el más destacado museo dearte contemporáneo de Es-paña, replicó la exhibición deNueva York. Ese mismo año,el Museum of Modern Art dela Ciudad de Nueva Yorkcompró uno de los dibujos deRamírez para su colecciónpermanente.
Los clientes pueden com-prar los sellos en usps.com/stamps, en Postal Store, en800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724) y en las oficinas postalesde todo el país, o bien puedenvisitar ebay.com/stamps paracomprar una amplia gama desellos postales y artículoscoleccionables.
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Tamaulipas y otros más, conla seguridad de que año trasaño participen más estados,hasta cubrir todo el territoriode México.
La gran final internacionalde este evento se realizará enel país centroamericano deCosta Rica, organizado por elSr. Ronald Gutiérrez y laSecretaría de Turismo y Con-venciones.
Las categorías a calificar eneste certamen son cuatro yson: Miss Teen de 14 a 17años, Señorita de 18 a 25 años,Señora de 26 a 39 años ySeñora Clásica de 40 a 55años.
En seguida toma la palabrael Sr. Miguel Angel BadiolaMontaño, representante deCOTUCO-Tijuana y agregóque la organización y estecertamen han desarrollado enmuy corto tiempo un potencial,una importancia y una inclusiónen el ámbito de la bellezafemenina internacional sinprecedentes, que merece todoel respeto, la admiración y elapoyo de la sociedad, para quecontinúe creciendo, para quesu internacionalización sefortalezca y refleje la belleza
femenina de esta frontera enel ámbito mundial.
Continuó el evento conalgunas preguntas, que fueronatendidas de inmediato por losparticipantes en la rueda deprensa.
También se nos entregó uncalendario de eventos vin-culados con la Gran FinalNacional BMI 2015.
27 de abril, a las 7:00 pm.,en el Papas & Beer de Ro-sarito, B.C., Coctel de pre-sentación, entrega de bandasy rueda de prensa.
28 de abril, de 7:00 a 10:00pm., en el Hotel Festival Plazade Rosarito, B.C., Noche deTalentos.
1 de Mayo, de 11:00 am., a1:00 pm., en la Alberca delHotel Palacio Azteca de Ti-juana, B.C., Selección “TituloSilueta” (competencia de bi-kini). Invitada especial JackieNava.
2 de mayo, de 7:00 a 7:45pm., en Baja California Cen-ter de Rosarito, B.C., AlfombraRoja, con invitados especiales:Jackie Nava, Lorena Enriquez,Samantha Rae y otras más.
2 de mayo, a las 8:00 pm.,Gran Final Nacional en Baja
California Center de Rosarito,B.C.
Para concluir comentare-mos sobre la trayectoria de laLic. Gabriela Orihuela Ley,Presidente de Fundación Be-lleza sin Fronteras, AC., yBelleza México Internacional.Nació en Puebla, Licenciadaen Diseño de Interiores por laUniversidad de DuPage enGlen Hellyn, Illinois. Unicamujer de tres hermanos. Iniciasu labor en las pasarelas a lacorta edad de 15 años en sunatal Puebla, donde alterna laspasarelas con sus estudios deSecretariado bilingüe en elColegio Americano de Puebla.En 1986 llega a Tijuana, ciudaden la que ha hecho una en-vidiable carrera de modelaje,en distintas pasarelas, certá-menes y ciudades tanto enMéxico como en los EE. UU.,ganando múltiples premios yreconocimientos desde 1984hasta 2014.
La labor que realiza al frentede Fundación Belleza sinFronteras, AC., y BellezaMéxico Internacional, es en-comiable y digna de admiracióny respeto.
Certamen Belleza México Internacional(con’t de pag. 1)
Workers Center in Barrio Loganneeds the community’s support!
In January, we opened the San Diego Workers Center in Barrio Logan to providejobs, legal protections and trainings for day laborers and household workers. Sincethen, Martha Blancarte, our operations director, has sent out scores workers for jobsthey never would have had. We have also helped many victims of wage theft, and wehave referred others to obtain social services at other agencies. But we need your helpto keep our center open.
We have chosen Indiegogo.com as one way to raise funds. Please click on the linkbelow and make a contribution, no matter how small, to our cause. Your contribution istax-deductible, and it will help us continue our valuable work in the community. Checkout the perks as well! Artists, writers, filmmakers, and photographers have shared theirwonderful work with us. Every little bit helps. Please contribute!
Together, we shall overcome. Nosotros venceremos! http://igg.me/at/sdworkerscenter
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YESTERDAY IS OVER: Marco RubioBy Raoul Lowery Contreras
American history records Ben Fernandez asthe first legitimate Hispanic candidate for Presi-dent. Republican Fernandez, a financial whiz,ran for the GOP nomination in 1980, the yearRonald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter forPresident.
On hundred and 12 years before, however, ifhe had wanted the Presidency, Civil War hero,Admiral David Farragut, would have been thefirst Hispanic President of the United States.He chose not to accept the GOP nominationand it went to U.S. Grant instead. Farragut’sfather came from Spain in the 1770s.
Eight years later, the United States experi-enced its very first elected Hispanic politician,California’s Romauldo Pacheco. He had beenborn a Mexican citizen in Mexican Californiaand became an American citizen when Cali-fornia became part of the United States. Hewas first elected a state senator, then statecontroller, then Lt. Governor. He served as thecommanding general of the California NativeCavalry, a Union Army unit during the Civil War(1861-1865) and kept tight control over myriadConfederate terrorist groups operating in Cali-fornia and the Arizona Territory.
When Governor Newton Booth was electedto the U.S. Senate, Lt. Governor Pacheco wasbecame Governor, the first Hispanic governorin the country. After serving as governor,Pacheco was elected to the House of Repre-sentatives. The election was contested andPacheco was not seated. He ran again and wondecisively. He was the first Hispanic electedto Congress. He later was appointed as anambassador; he was the first Hispanic to serveas an ambassador.
Fast forward to 1988 when MassachusettsGovernor Michael Dukakis became the firstnon-Anglo-Saxon Democrat candidate forPresident. He considered San Antonio MayorHenry Cisneros, a Mexican American, as hisvice-presidential candidate. That was eightyears after Fernandez ran in the New Hamp-shire GOP primary.
Then, nothing. Nothing until a bright youngMiami-born son of Cuban immigrants decidedto run for the Florida State Legislature. Hisname, Marco Rubio. He won; he plunged intothe Tallahassee political maelstrom befriendedby Governor Jeb Bush. The unknown Miamireal estate lawyer immersed himself in the leg-islative apparatus and took over the house whenhe was elected Speaker of the House, secondin political power in Florida to the Governor.
When he announced for the United StatesSenate he was running against Governor CharlieCrist who was dumping the governor’s officeto become, he thought, a member of the mostdeliberative body in the world, the United StatesSenate. Polls showed the unknown Miami law-yer Marco Rubio barely showing up in polls
with five percent.As it turned out, Governor Crist simply could
not cut it; too much baggage, too much corrup-tion while Attorney General and Governor, toomany millions of criminal-inspired campaigncontributions by people headed for prison. Rubioran so well that Crist abandoned his life-longRepublican Party and became an independent.Rubio squashed him; Charlie received just 30percent in the November election. United StatesSenator Marco Rubio was sworn in as Senatorin January 2011.
It was my pleasure to have hosted senatecandidate Rubio on a California visit and to in-troduce him to two influential California Re-publican groups that he enchanted with his in-telligence, charisma and ability to talk with, notto. That was five months before he was elected.
I have worked as a volunteer or professionalor contributor in every presidential campaignsince Eisenhower’s in 1952 when I wore “ILike Ike” buttons to the 7th grade.
The three hours I spent with Marco in June2010 were very instructive; I determined thathe had it, he had what I saw in Ronald Reaganback in 1980. He had it. This man would bePresident someday.
People like him.So now, here we are in April almost five
years to the day that I met senate candidateMarco Rubio and all political eyes are onMiami’s Freedom Tower where United StatesSenator Marco Rubio will tell us he is runningfor President of the United States.
In announcing, Marco Rubio becomes thefirst bona fide Hispanic candidate for Presi-dent since Admiral of the Fleet David Farragutdeclined the GOP nomination in 1868, 147 yearsago.
Recent polls show that Marco is looked onmore favorably than any other Republican run-ning or talked about for President of the UnitedStates. He seems to be everyone’s secondchoice.
Whether or not he wins the nomination thistime, his future is assured. He is not runningfor the Senate so he can concentrate on run-ning for President. If he falls short, the vice-presidency beckons the 43 year old. If that fails,he can run for Florida governor and walk intothat office in 2018. He will be 51 when thePresidency is open again in 2024.
There are millions of Americans who can onlydream of such a political career in front of themas that of United States Senator Marco Rubio.He is a legitimate candidate for President ofthe United States. He is the most prominentAmerican Hispanic politician since California’sGovernor Romauldo Pacheco.
Contreras formerly wrote for Creators Syn-dicate and the New York Times’ New AmericaNews service.
Each morning for the past fewmonths, we have woken tohear weather news describingall of the snow storms and rain
storms and associated flooding in moststates east of the Rockies. And then theweather map shifts to the West Coast,and in particular California. The sad newsis always the same – we are experienc-ing extreme drought conditions. I sit andwonder how we could move all of thewater that is flooding in the Ohio RiverValley to our very thirsty state, Califor-nia.
Of course that is an improbable ques-tion. If there was even a remote way todivert the water, I am sure someonewould have come up with the idea!
Governor Brown has issued an ordermandating a 25% reduction in water us-age by residents. Meanwhile the agricul-tural industry, which uses 80% of thewater in California, will not face any re-strictions on their water usage.
Following Gov. Brown’s orders, theMetropolitan Water District approved aplan that would cut regional water deliv-eries by 15 percent beginning this sum-mer. San Diego County Water Authorityreceives about half of their water fromthe Metropolitan Water District, whichis then distributed out to their memberagencies.
What this all means is that if you havea green lawn it is going to cost you a lotmore money to maintain that lush look.
This brings us back to our openingquestion: How do we get more water intoCalifornia?
Drought conditions have been going onfor so long in California that off the topof our heads we cannot remember whenour dams have been at full capacity! Thecall for water use reduction has been anongoing effort and Southern Califor-nians have heeded the call reducing theirwater consumption by 24 percent since1990.
Last year the voters passed a $7.12 bil-
lion dollar water bond for various watersupply infrastructure projects. At thattime, we opposed the water bond prima-rily because it did very little for the resi-dents and there was not a substantial ef-fort to find ways to generate new waterresources such as development of desali-nation or alternative projects to convertsea water into drinking water. We believethere should be more eco-friendly waysof doing this, such as “forward osmosis”(http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/programs/conservation-and-develop-ment/can-california-desalinate-its-way-out-of-a-drought).
To date, the only answer to the droughtproblem has been conservation and thatwill only get us so far.
Most San Diegans have gotten aroundto installing low-flush toilets, swappingout those old shower heads for water con-servation ones, and already our lawns areeither brown or gone. What we neednow are ways to turn that water comingout of the washers into lawn water andways to capture rain water, when it doesrain. There are programs to do this butthey are expensive and it takes at least ahandyman skill level to install some ofthose systems for ourselves.
What residents need are low cost sup-plies and rebates to install the systemsthat will capture wash water and recycleit into lawn water. At present from ourreview there are how-to web sites andonly an artificial turf rebate program topull out your front lawn in favor of a waterwise landscape. We need more programsand more rebates to aid the homeownerin water conservation.
Till then if you are looking for ways tosave on water we can recommend theWater Smart website hosted by the SanDiego County Water Authority whereyou find many helpful ideas on conserv-ing your water and possibly find a suit-able way to replace that green lawn witha water wise lawn! Visit http://www.watersmartsd.org/
If you’re not water wise, you’d better becomewise or expect to pay a lot more for water!
Commission Chair should faciltate notobstruct redistricting progress
District elections will increase access to citygovernment for ordinary people living, work-ing, studying and playing in their SouthwestChula Vista district and other community dis-tricts and will provide for council people moreresponsive in a timely manner to the people’sconcerns.
The council person will be more easily avail-able at town halls and other neighborhood, civicand community meetings. District elections willdecrease the cost of running for city councilpublic service such as, Registrar of Voters fees,slate costs, signs, flyers, gasoline, etc.
District election results in elected councilpeople who are more informative and effec-tive to advocate for the Southwest Chula Vistacommunity interests or issues and also family,educational, recreational, transit, safety, hous-ing and economic needs.
District elections are the model for local rep-resentative democracy values, action and goodfor both the voters and candidate’s represen-tation of the American values, basic rights andprinciples.
The Southwest Chula Vista has been foreverignored, abused and significantly exploited, weneed our own councilperson.
At the April 13 meeting, one of the membersof the district commission made a thoughtfulsuggestion to have a needed morning workingmeeting to make the outreach info more ac-cessible to night workers, handicapped, retired,nonworking parents and family members. Therewas irrelevant, cumbersome, overly precise,unproductive, constant diatribe by our ChulaVista District Commission Chair. The ChulaVista Districting Commission Chairman exhib-ited bureaucracy at its worst. Valuable publictestimony by the Asian American Coalition wasdelayed for almost an hour and the chairmanalmost ended the meeting before a few keyitems were presented by city attorney and areview of the city communication office out-reach report.
The chairperson of this important commis-sion should facilitate districting progress andnot make it an ordeal or obstruct its progressand accessible outreach with irrelevant bureau-cratic impediments.
Jerry ThomasChula Vista
THE PUBLIC FORUM ... EL FORO PÚBLICO...
Comienzan las apuestas:¿Marco o Jeb? ¿Y Hillary?
Por Maribel Hastings
Ahora que el senador floridano Marco Rubiooficializó que buscará la nominación republicanaa la presidencia, la decisión lo enfrentaría a sumentor, el ex gobernador de la Florida, Jeb Bush,si éste decide buscar la misma nominación. Esabatalla promete mucho drama en la primariarepublicana del estado del Sol en marzo de 2016,claro está, si ambos llegan hasta esa etapa.
¿Por quién votarían los electores hispanosde la Florida en la primaria republicana? ¿Porsu joven senador o por el “casi hispano” Bushque gobernó este estado durante ocho años?
Para Darío Moreno, profesor adjunto delDepartamento de Política y RelacionesInternacionales de la Universidad Internacionalde la Florida (FIU), es prematuro hacerpronósticos, pero reconoce que una contiendaen primarias en Florida donde figuren Bush yRubio promete una dura competencia por elfavor de los electores hispanos que voten enesa etapa que es cerrada; es decir, sólo perso-nas afiliadas al Partido Republicano puedenvotar.
“Son dos candidatos (Bush y Rubio) quehistóricamente han gozado del apoyo de loshispanos de la Florida; que han ganado el votohispano de la Florida, así que será una contiendamuy competitiva entre ambos por el votohispano de este estado”, declaró Moreno.
“Y en este momento ninguno de los dos tieneuna clara ventaja. Jeb (Bush) goza de másreconocimiento de su nombre, pero estamoshablando de que falta un año para la primariarepublicana en la Florida”, agregó Moreno.
Rubio y Bush muestran ciertas diferenciasen el manejo del tema migratorio, principal-mente porque hasta ahora Bush defiende unavía a la legalización que en algún momentopuede llevar a la ciudadanía, mientras Rubio
dio marcha atrás en su apoyo a la reformamigratoria con vía a la ciudadanía y ahora sólohabla de seguridad fronteriza primero y de unareforma por partes. Moreno opina que siendouna primaria cerrada, el tema migratorio nojugaría un papel central en las decisiones delvoto latino, aunque en la elección general seríadiferente. Tanto Bush como Rubio hancondenado las acciones ejecutivas migratoriasque anunció el presidente Barack Obama ennoviembre de 2014 y que, por cierto, gozan delapoyo de 89% de los latinos, según un sondeode Latino Decisions.
“(La inmigración) no será importante en laprimaria republicana en la Florida porque nohay suficientes hispanos no cubanos que votenen esa primaria. La mayor parte de quienesvotan en las primarias republicanas de esteestado son cubanoamericanos”, indicó Moreno.
Pero agregó que el tema migratorio “podríamarcar una diferencia en la elección general”.
Aunque no quiso hacer pronósticos sobre unaprimaria republicana entre Bush y Rubio,Moreno adelantó que si la elección generalfuera entre Bush como candidato republicanoy Hillary Clinton por el bando demócrata,“Florida se inclinaría por Bush”.
El estado del Sol y sus 29 votos electoralesson botín de gran peso en la pelea por la CasaBlanca. Los últimos demócratas en ganar enla Florida fueron Bill Clinton en 1996 y BarackObama en 2008 y 2012.
Una contienda Clinton-Bush “será muycompetitiva en Florida, pero Bush sería elfavorito”, concluyó Moreno.
Para el estratega demócrata José Parra, siBush y Rubio sobreviven el proceso deprimarias y de asambleas hasta llegar a Florida,“definitivamente habría lealtades divididas”.
( vea ¿Marco o Jeb?, pg 10)
LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO APRIL 17, 2015 PAGE 7
¡ASK A MEXICAN!
Commentary/Opinion Page
By Gustavo Arellano
Dear Mexican: Do Mexicansknow that if just one of theirgrandparents was born in Spain, theycould immigrate immediately not just toSpain, but also any other country in theEuropean Union? I know this is not anoption for a lot of Mexicans, but itcertainly seems like a better one forthose that have the “Spanish” option.Spain is a First World country with freehealth care, seven-hour work days and,quite simply, Spanish people seem toshare much more in common withMexicans. Don’t get me wrong: I thinkthat they are a great thing for America,and that anyone who wants to live hereshould be able to, yet I am also arealist. I only bring this up because,well, it just seems like it might be aneasier option for those grandchildrenwho fled Spain to come to Mexicoduring the times of Franco. A hell of alot cheaper than a coyote also.Learning to say “vosotros” and “vos”instead of ustedes and tu, and using“joder” instead of “chingar” seems asmall price to pay. Then again, “Jodo tumama” just doesn’t have the samering...Genuinely Concerned Gabacho living in
Mexico
Dear Gabacho: Don’t just limityour goodwill to Spanish refugees from theFranco regime. Last year, the Spanishgovernment said anyone who could provethat their ancestors were Sephardic Jewscast out during the Inquisition could applyfor Spanish citizenship (conveniently left out,of course, were descendents of the Moorsbecause, you know, Muslims). Becoming amember of the European Union might soundappealing to gabachos looking to backpackfor a year, but a mass migration to Al-Andalus ain’t happening for Mexicans: onlygive a shit about Spain when they win theFIFA World Cup or a Mexican soccerplayer gets to ride the bench for RealMadrid or FC Barcelona.
Walter Scott was Killed for Being BrokeChild Support Warrants and theCriminalization of Low-Income
AmericansBy Adam Gettinger-BrizuelaMA, CATC-IV
How sad is it that Mr. Walter Scott was shotdown and killed because he ran – and that heran because there was a warrant for him forback child support?
According to the law throughout the UnitedStates, it is premature to say that Mr. WalterScott was “murdered” by a police officer thisweek in Charleston, South Carolina. A propernewspaper term at this stage may be “slain.”OK, Mr. Scott was slain before our eyes by auniformed public servant under the color of au-thority, allegedly because he refused commandsto stay put and to stop. What is particularlydisturbing to me, as a long-time fathers’ inclu-sion advocate, is that it is becoming increas-ingly evident that Mr. Scott initially fled the sceneof the traffic stop because he concluded thatOfficer Slager was about to become aware thathe was a wanted man.
Walter Scott was wanted, but he was not amurderer. He was not a rapist, a child molester,a robber or a drug addict. He was not a crimi-nal at all, but he lived in fear of the law be-cause he had not been able to pay child sup-port payments for a long time. He knew that abench warrant had been issued for him. It isstrongly suggestive that Mr. Scott was no crimi-nal since the warrant had been issued in Janu-ary of 2013. Two-and-a-half years later, thiswas his first contact with the police. It wasapparently his tragically bad luck that the carhe was driving had a broken taillight.
At this writing, this entire crime – and it wasa crime, there is no question about that – is stillunder investigation at many levels. There is thedamning video. The perpetrator was fired, ar-rested and charged with murder.
The child support system in the United Statesis based on an antiquated, discriminatory andthoroughly discredited, criminal justice model.For many decades, non-custodial parents (usu-ally fathers) have been ordered to pay childsupport, and treated very much like paroleesor probationers. For those who could affordattorneys, the support payments were muchmore often kept reasonable.
For those who could neither afford attorneysto represent them, nor pay what have oftenbeen exorbitant monthly child support payments,harassment quickly escalated to criminalization.Employers were informed, drivers’ licenses
Why is itthat Mexicans callpeople from theUnited Statesnorteamericanosinstead ofunidenses? Don’tthey know that Mexico and Canada arealso in North America?
El Habrano
Dear Wab: Because Mexicans arealso U.S.-ers—the full name of their countryin habla is Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Andwhile mexicanos know that Canada—andMexico, for that matter—are in NorthAmerica, we didn’t discover the GreatGabacho North until 1994, once the NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement let usknow of another country to eventuallyconquer.
PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT: Dr.Ron Romero, a dentist from Santa Fe, NewMexico, let the Mexican know at the annualServicios de la Raza gala in Denver that notonly did dentists appreciate me discussingtheir profession in February (in the columnanswering why so many Mexican childrenhave silver teeth), but also asked whether Ican pass along the following public healthannouncement. He says that childhoodcaries (the disease that makes babies teethrot and is colloquially known as baby bottletooth decay) is a communicable disease,and that it can be transmitted by the simpleact of feeding each other from the samespoon or drinking from the same glass. DocRon also wants ustedes to know thatchildhood caries are easily preventable—just go to your local dentist, and they’llapply a simple wash that’ll put you in theclear for a while. Consider your requestdone, Dr. Romero—and think you can fit adiamond in my front teeth ala Lenny in TheSimpsons?
Ask the Mexican at [email protected], be his fan on Facebook,follow him on Twitter @gustavoarellanoor follow him on Instagram@gustavo_arellano!
were suspended, car registrations were can-celled and, finally, warrants were issued. With-out jobs and hunted by the police, many other-wise law-abiding non-custodial fathers have nodoubt been pushed into the marginal economy,or worse. For those who do turn to shady deal-ings or drugs to survive, getting caught andeventually imprisoned are virtual certainties.While they are in prison, their child supportpayments continue to accrue, along with fines,service charges and interest.
So now the system has created men whoare poor, angry, hungry, jobless, criminalized andinstitutionalized, and with no place for them insociety except back to prison. These are themodern equivalents of the “debtor’s prisons”of past centuries, and just as cruel and ineffec-tive. Not only do these men suffer, terribly, buttheir children are also badly damaged by theabsence of their fathers and the knowledge thatthey are locked up. No child deserves that andno family gets “used” to it. A social propagandawar against “Deadbeat Dads,” which is basedon racist fallacies, further increases the stigmaon fathers and kids.
No one is suggesting that men, all parents,should not do everything they can to supporttheir children, financially, emotionally, spiritu-ally, in every way. Families are resilient, love isa force unto its own, and fathers find manyways to support their kids besides with money.Of course money is important too. If we spentless on locking men up and more on helpingthem secure and hold jobs, that dynamic couldchange, too. Child support in general is impor-tant. Its enforcement is a much more complexissue than could have possibly been addressedhere. The fact remains that the child supportsystem is weakened by the racism and classprejudice at its foundation.
The main point of this is that perhaps Mr.Scott, in death, can send a message to thepeople who have the power to decriminalizechild support enforcement and reform law en-forcement.
If, in fact, Walter Scott bolted from that carbecause the state of South Carolina was hunt-ing him for $18,000 in back child support, thenwe have one man dead and another who willrot in prison, for nothing. And now Mr. Scott isdead and his children have no father to eversupport them in any way again.
What a tragic waste.
Adam Gettinger-Brizuela, a consultant withPOP-CATS, LLC, is a nationally-recognizedauthority on father inclusion and the hon-oring and valuation of fathers of color.
By Susan Luzzaro
In January four Chula Vista city councilmembers appointed Steve Miesen to serve atwo -year term for a seat vacated by MarySalas when she became mayor. Miesen is thedivision manager of Republic Services, a solesource provider of trash services to the resi-dents of Chula Vista.
At the April 14 city council meeting, Miesenhad to recuse himself, on advice from the cityattorney, from voting on an important planningissue—the Urban Core Specific Plan. Somepeople are beginning to wonder if the four citycouncil members appointed a lame duck.
At every future turn it seems Miesen’s abil-ity to contribute as a full member of the councilwill be monitored, researched, referred, or ques-tioned.
Chris Shilling, a member of Chula Vista’sboard of ethics, is concerned about the pro-cess by which Miesen was appointed. Shillingand San Diegans for Open Government be-lieve that the process used for selecting Miesenviolated the Brown Act. They argue that theinitial round of candidate selection and elimina-tion took place in private without allowing thepublic to participate.
Coast Law Group LLLC and the Briggs LawCorporation, who are represent Shilling and SanDiegans for Open Government, contend thatbecause Miesen’s appointment “was inextri-cably linked to and based upon the prior un-lawful vote, Councilmember Miesen’s appoint-ment must also be declared null and void.”
To that end, on June 26 Coast Law andBriggs will seek to unseat Miesen. Shilling hasemphasized the issue is with the process notwith the person. Shilling points out that this sameprocess is used to appoint members of the Plan-ning Commission and that is why it is importantto bring the process into accord with the BrownAct.
On April 14 Coast Law and Briggs sought aTemporary Restraining Order from JudgeKatherine Bacal. The TRO would have pro-hibited Miesen from voting on tie-breaking de-cisions before the city council.
Charles Bird, hired by the city of Chula Vistaas outside counsel, argued that the law doesnot allow the courts to prevent a public officialfrom performing his or her duty.
Coast Law and Briggs assert that Miesen isnot lawfully in possession of his office. Theyfurther argue that if, in the future, the councilincluding Miesen votes on a project and thenMiesen is unseated, it harms the public if thecouncil has to go back and “unwind” the deci-sion.
The judge did not grant the restraining order,nor did she seem to accede to the argumentproffered by Bird. As she could not act onspeculation, she told Coast Law Group that shewould make the courtroom available to them ifa true emergency arose. A true emergencywould be a council vote that could potentiallycause irrevocable harm to the residents.
On April 15, the Miesen appointment wastaken up again by the Board of Ethics. The
board had already dismissed two complaintsagainst Miesen, but planned to consider send-ing a letter to the California Attorney Generalseeking an opinion on the inherent incompat-ibility of Meisen’s council seat and his positionas division manager of Republic Services.
Jill Galvez, a candidate for city council in 2010,stressed that she was not seeking to unseatMiesen, rather petitioning the Ethics Board tosend a letter to the Attorney General askingfor an opinion on incompatibility. She pointedout that the finances of Republic Services andthe city are intricately entwined. When the cityraises the rates of trash collection, RepublicServices makes more money and the city makesmore money.
Galvez had sent a query on compatibility ofoffice to the Attorney General in February. Shetold the members of the Ethics Board that theattorney generals office had responded andadvised her to first “go through local channels.”She told the Ethic’s Board, “That’s why I’mhere.”
Resident Russ Hall, a former city planner,questioned how Miesen, whom he describedas the least qualified of the 44 candidates, rock-eted to the top of the list. He asked the ethicsboard to “at the very least, clean up the pro-cess, the process is lousy.”
Several avenues of action suggested by mem-bers of the board were cut off either by advicefrom the city attorney or the outside attorneyhired by the city, James Lough.
City attorney Glen Googins and deputy cityattorney Simon Silva maintained throughout themeeting that they were satisfied that they hadinvestigated all of the potential conflicts of in-terest, and that their decision that Miesen waslegally eligible to hold office was correct. Theyadvised the board that any query to the Attor-ney General would have to go through them.
A concerned Commissioner Esquer at onepoint said “Forget all the we can’t do this, wecan’t do that —what can we do for the citi-zens of Chula Vista?”
In the end the tensions of the meeting fizzledinto advising the council to continue to monitorMiesen’s votes with the assistance of theFPPC.
But the questions that haunt Miesen’s ap-pointment won’t cease even if the legal chal-lenges are quashed. In an April phone conver-sation, Googins was asked if the investigationinto Miesen’s potential conflict of interest wasconcluded. Googins said the city will continueto look at Miesen’s votes on a by case-by-casebasis.
He also said that his office would be seekingadvice from the Fair Political Practice Com-mission on issues that will come beforeMiesen.
And at the April 15 Ethics Committee meet-ing Googin’s stated that his office is developingspecial protocol for Miesen so as to avoid con-flict of interest. He reiterated that Miesen’sactions will be the subject of continued “spe-cial attention.” Near the end of the evening healso stated “we have not had this type of rela-tionship with any other council member.”
Miesen saga continues four monthsafter appointment
bottled water industry and hawks 70different brand names — such asArrowhead, Calistoga, Deer Park, Perrier,Poland Spring and Ice Mountain — which itdraws from 75 springs located all over thecountry, admits it prefers California’s water.
Nestlé has even tapped into the capitol’spublic water supply in recent years.According to a protest at the plant lastmonth, the information handed out stated thatthe city of Sacramento gets paidapproximately $186 per 250,000 gallons ofwater. Then they re-bottle the water and issold as Arrowhead Water and Pure Life, twomain brands - and the profit equalsapproximately 10,000 percent for Nestlé’s atthe City of Sacramento’s expense. Totallyobscene profit figures.
Back in 2013, protesters stated, theSacramento facility used 50 million gallons ofSacramento municipal water to bottle thePure Life product and for plant operations.They said the company trucked in 32 milliongallons of water from springs in the Sierrafoothills to bottle Arrowhead in 2013. (Nestlésays the spring sources for ArrowheadMountain Spring water bottled at theSacramento plant comes from Lukens Springin Placer County, Sopiago Spring in ElDorado County, Sugar Pine Spring inTuolumne County and Arcadia Spring inNapa County).
In 2003, the company tried to return to theMt. Shasta area for seconds, Nestlé had itseye on McCloud, located in the shadow ofthe snow-capped icon. The former timbertown had been learning to stand on its ownfeet again after the lumber companiesbottomed out and took off during the
economic crisis. Its nearly 1,500 residentsonly had a four-student high school, but onething it proudly talked about was anabundance of water — pristine spring waterthat originates from Shasta’s glaciers andfeeds some of the world’s best fishing rivers.
McCloud learned that Nestlé intended tobuild a million-square-foot water-bottlingfacility in town without any public input orenvironmental impact assessment. They alsodiscovered that the multinational honchoswanted a 100-year contract to pump 1,600acre-feet of spring water a year and aseemingly unlimited amount of groundwater.The locals also learned that the corporationactually hoodwinked the folks with promisesof many and outstanding employmentopportunities.
Nobody knows how in the world a five-member McCloud Service District Boardmade a decision to grant the contract whichthey later announced at a district meeting.Immediately if not sooner, the residentscaught off guard by the company’s concerns,begin organizing, litigating and educating.
It paid off. As a result, five years later, thewater activists won a decisive victory whenthe bottled water giant announced it wouldkill its water-bottling contract with theMcCloud Community Services. Thus it cameto be that one of the biggest and mostvoracious of the water corporations lost itsbid to further dry-up our state.
Lesson learned? Quien sabe. But we’rewilling to bet it’ll be a rainy day in July thenext time any of our state’s pristinemunicipalities with an abundance of waterlets mendacious water execs fromcorporations like Nestlé’s come into theirtowns.
Nestlé water everywhere(con’t from page 2)
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REQUESTING BIDS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDSNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Southwestern Community Col-lege District of San Diego County, California, acting by andthrough its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the “DIS-TRICT” will receive up to, but no later than 10 AM on April 29,2015 sealed Bids, No1415-210, for the award of a contract forthe Child Development Center (CDC), Crown Cove and 220HVAC Project. Bids shall be addressed to Priya Jerome; Direc-tor of Procurement Central Services & Risk Management Build-ing 1651 located at 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA91910, and shall be opened on the date and at the time listedabove.
Contractors interested in obtaining bid documents must contactProfessional Reprographics at 241 W.35th Street, Suite A, Na-tional City CA. 91950 or (619) 272-5600. CD’s are available fora $15.00 fee. Documents may also be viewed and/or downloadedat no cost by visiting www.proreproplanroom.com Please notethat you will need to login under your company’s name and pass-word in order to download the plans. If you do not have a com-pany login and/or password, please register with the site first. Ifyou have questions about registering, please contact Angel Leanoat (619) 272-5600. Obtaining copies of the bid documents is theresponsibility of the bidder and the costs are non-refundable.Bidders are also responsible for checking the website noted abovefor any addenda that may be posted.
Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check,or a Bid Bond in favor of the District in an amount not less thanten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price. Each bid shallalso be accompanied by the Non-collusion Declaration, the Listof Subcontractors Form, the Iran Contracting Act Certificationand all additional documentation required by the Instructions toBidders.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish the District witha Performance Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, anda Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior toexecution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from asurety that meets all of the State of California bonding require-ments, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120,and is admitted by the State of California.
The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relationshas determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wages inthe locality in which this work is to be performed for each craftor type of worker needed to execute the contract, which will beawarded to the successful bidder, copies of which are on fileand will be made available to any interested party upon requestat Southwestern Community College or online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr. It shall be mandatory upon the Contractorto whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractorunder him, to pay not less than the said specified rates to allworkers employed by them in the execution of the contract.
If the bids subject to this Notice are due on or after March 1,2015, then pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1,all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listedin a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public workmust be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into withoutproof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registra-tion with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform pub-lic work. If awarded a Contract, the Bidder and its subcontrac-tors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the De-partment of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project.
This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforce-ment by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding onthis project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evalu-ate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliancerequirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.
Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Cali-fornia Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 andPublic Contract Code Section 3300, and shall be licensed in thefollowing classification as required by the scope of work requiredin the above called out bid packages: C-20 license. Any biddernot licensed at the time of the bid opening will be rejected asnon-responsive. Contractors shall have been in business underthe same name and California contractor’s license for a mini-mum of three (3) continuous years prior to bid opening.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the success-ful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheldby the District to ensure his performance under the Contract.
A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Building 220on the following date and time: April 20, 2015 at 10 AM. Each andevery Bidder MUST attend the Pre-Bid Conference. Prospec-tive bidders MAY NOT re-visit the Project Site without makingarrangements through the Project Manager. The District WILLNOT accept bids from any bidder who did not attend the Pre-BidConference.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(c), if the Districthas made any findings designating certain materials, products,things, or services by specific brand or trade name, such find-ings and the materials, products, things, or services and theirspecific brand or trade names will be set forth in the SpecialConditions.
Award of Contract: The District shall award the Contract for theProject to the lowest responsible bidder as determined from thelowest responsible bidder as defined on the bid form. The Dis-trict reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive anyirregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding pro-cess.
Please email any questions to [email protected] Contractorsshall reference Bid No.1415-210 CDC, Crown Cove and 220HVAC Project in the email subject line. The final day for ques-tions shall be April 22, 2015, no later than 1PM.
No bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days following thedate of the bid opening.
Dated this:April 9, 2015
Secretary to Governing BoardMelinda Nish, Ed. D.
Prop R Southwestern Community College DistrictOf San Diego County, California
Published: April 10, 17, 2015 La Prensa San Diego
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSNotice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School Dis-trict, acting by and through its governing board, will receive sealedbids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equip-ment, and services to:
SITE PREPERATION FOR INTERIM HOUSING ATO’FARRELL COMMUNITY SCHOOL
A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on APRIL23, 2015 in front of the main office of O’Farrell CommunitySchool, 6130 Skyline Drive, San Diego, CA 92114. PLEASESEE BID FOR DETAILS. (No.CS-15-1026-29).
All bids must be received at or before 1:00 p.m. on MAY 6,2015, at the Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department, 2351Cardinal Lane, Bldg. M, San Diego, CA 92123, at which time bidswill be publicly opened and read aloud.
Under Public Contract Code 3400, the District has made a find-ing that the following particular materials, products, things, orservices are designated by specific brand or trade name in or-der to match other products in use on the particular public im-provement either completed or in the course of completion:
·Specification Section 283111 Digital Addressable FireAlarm and Voice Evacuation System
The project estimate is between $600,000 and $675,000. This isnot a PSA project and does not require prequalification. The Dis-trict requires that Bidders possess any of the followingclassification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), validand in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contractaward: A or B.
All late bids shall be deemed non-responsive and not opened.Each bid shall be in accordance with all terms, conditions, plans,specifications and any other documents that comprise the bidpackage. The Bid and Contract Documents are available in threeformats, hard copy, CD, or online from Plan Well. Hard copy biddocuments are available at American Reprographic Company(ARC), 1200 4th Avenue (4th and B Street), San Diego, CA 92101,phone number 619-232-8440, for a refundable payment of TwoHundred Dollars ($200) per set; CD’s are available for a non-refundable charge of $50. Payments shall be made by checkpayable to SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. If thepayment for Bid and Contract Documents is refundable, refundswill be processed by the District only if the Bid and ContractDocuments, including all addendums, are returned intact and ingood order to ARC within ten (10) days of the issuance of theFinal Bid Tabulation. Online documents are available for down-load free of charge on PlanWell through ARC. Go towww.crplanwell.com, click on Public Planroom, search SDUSD(Questions? 714-424-8525). All bids shall be submitted on bidforms furnished by the District in the bid package beginning April14, 2015. Bid packages will not be faxed.
SENATE BILL (SB) 854 REQUIREMENTS: Effective July 1,2014, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on abid proposal, or awarded a contract for a public worksproject (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless regis-tered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)pursuant to Labor Code §1725.5 [with limited exceptionsfrom this requirement for bid purposes only under LaborCode §1771.1(a)]. This project is subject to compliance moni-toring and enforcement by the DIR.
Prime contractors must add the DIR Registration Numberfor each of their listed subcontractors to the Subcontrac-tors List AND submit a certificate of registration for theirown firm and those of their listed subcontractors uponrequest by the District. Failure of the bidding prime con-tractor to list their subcontractors DIR Registration Num-ber on the Subcontractors List at time of bid will result inrejection of their bid as non-responsive.
Refer to the following DIR Website for further information:www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html
PREVAILING WAGES: Prevailing wage requirements apply toall public works projects and must be followed per Article 17 ofthe General Conditions of this bid.
DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPA-TION PROGRAM: Pursuant to Resolution In Support of ServiceDisabled Veterans Owned Businesses (SDVOB) and DisabledVeteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) approved on May 10, 2011by the Board of Education, the Bidder is required to satisfy aminimum DVBE participation percentage of at least three per-cent (3%) for this project. In compliance with this Program, theBidder shall satisfy all requirements enumerated in the bid pack-age.
Each bid must be submitted on the Bid Form provided in the bidpackage and shall be accompanied by a satisfactory bid secu-rity in the form of either a bid bond executed by the bidder andSurety Company, or a certified or cashier’s check in favor ofthe San Diego Unified School District, in an amount equal to tenpercent (10%) of their bid value. Said bid security shall be givento guarantee that the Bidder will execute the contract as speci-fied, within five (5) working days of notification by the District.
The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and towaive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bid-ding. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 120 daysafter the date set for the opening of bids. For information re-garding bidding, please call 858-522-5831.
PRE-QUALIFICATIONS - Beginning January 1, 2014, San DiegoUnified will only accept bids from prequalified contractors on allprojects of $1 million or over, regardless of the value of the primeand/or subcontractors’ work on the project. Prequalification will berequired of all general contractors and certain subcontractors per-forming MEP trade work: A, B and C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 and/or C-46 licenses. Get yourprequalification package started now by going online to https://prequal.sandi.net or emailing Glenda Burbery, Construction Con-tracts Assistant, at [email protected] to request a pre-qualifi-cation questionnaire. For more information, and a list of prequalifiedcontractors, go to: www.sandi.net/Page/56337.
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTArthur S. Hanby, Jr., CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, A.P.PStrategic Sourcing and Contracts OfficerStrategic Sourcing and Contracts Dept.NO. CS-15-1026-29
Published: April 17, 2015 La Prensa San Diego
AVISO DE LA PREPARACION DE UNREPORTE DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL
PROYECTO DE LA ESCUELAPRIMARIA AUDUBON
17 de Abril de 2015El Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Diego (el Distrito) es laAgencia Líder que solicita comentarios relativos a la preparaciónde un Reporte de Impacto Ambiental (en inglés EIR) para elProyecto de la Modernización de la Escuela Primaria Audubonde acuerdo con el Decreto de Calidad Ambiental de California(CEQA). Este Aviso de Preparación (NOP) sirve para solicitarcomentarios en cuanto al alcance y contenido del Borrador delEIR para mejorar el plantel incluyendo mejora de comunicaciónde emergencia, áreas de recepción/salida de estudiantes, lacreación de un campo de uso conjunto, seguridad del sitio conuna valla y luces de seguridad, la actualización del edificioadministración con un adición menor, y otras renovaciones gen-eral de los edificios del plantel.
Título del Proyecto: El Proyecto de la Modernización de laEscuela Primaria Audubon
Solicita del Proyecto: El Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Di-ego
Descripción del Proyecto: El Distrito propone unaactualización a las facilidades de la Escuela PrimariaAudubon dentro de la comunidad de Skyline-Paradise Hillsde la Ciudad de San Diego.
Modernización Sitio Entero:
Proposición S y Z fondos de bonos se utilizarían para unamodernización sitio entero de la Escuela Primaria Audubon.La modernización sitio entero listada en el lenguaje de bonocolocada ante de los votantes para las dos escuelas incluiríamejoras, renovaciones, y/o reparaciones a las aulas, losbaños, las facilidades de comunicación, la calefacción, el aireacondicionado, el servicio de comida, la iluminación deseguridad, y las interiores de los edificios. Las mejoras de lamodernización sitio entero también incluiría mejoras a lacirculación de estacionamiento y peatonal, y seguridad delsitio total con vallas a la entrada frontal y al lado delaparcamiento propuesto. Las mejoras de la modernización sitioentero son requeridas como parte del lenguaje de bono seabordarían en el Borrador del EIR. Los edificios no seríademolido ni eliminado; sin embargo, el edificio de administraciónexistente seria remodelado con una pequeña adición añadió.
Ubicación del Proyecto: El sitio del proyecto propuesto estáubicado dentro del Área de Planificación de Skyline-Paradise Hillsde la Ciudad de San Diego, California en el plantel de la EscuelaPrimaria Audubon. El sitio está ubicado en el # 811 Calle SanVicente, San Diego, CA 92114.
Probables Efectos Ambientales: El Distrito ha determinado quese preparara un EIR para el proyecto propuesto por la preparaciónde un estudio inicial (Lineamientos del CEQA §15063[a]). Comoresultado, probables efectos ambientales que se analizara comoparte del EIR incluyo: recursos culturales (histórico).
De conformidad con los lineamientos del CEQA, Articulo 15082(b),sus comentarios referentes al alcance y contenido del análisisambiental deberán entregarse cuando más tarde el 30 díasdespués de la recepción de esta notificación. El periodo derevisión pública es del 17 de abril de 2015, al 18 de mayo de2015. Envíen sus comentarios cuando más tarde el 18 de mayodirectamente a:
Aaron Brownwood, Gerente de ProyectoICF International
9775 Businesspark Avenue Suite 200San Diego, CA 92131
o via email a: [email protected]
Para mayores informes, contacten a Kathryn Ferrell, coordinadoraambiental y directora de proyectos del Distrito Escolar Unificadode San Diego, al [email protected] o 858-627-7298.
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City of San Marcos: Notice of Public Hearing:City of San Marcos 2015/16 CDBG Annual
Action Plan FundingThe City of San Marcos will hold a public hearing on May 12,2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 1 Civic CenterDrive, San Marcos, CA 92069, to report on the proposed usesof the City’s allocation of federal Community Development BlockGrant (CDBG) funds for the 2015/16 Annual Action Plan. Thisfederal grant assists the City in implementing community de-velopment projects and/or activities that may not have beenpossible under the constraints of the regular City budget. Thepublic hearing will also solicit input on a proposed SubstantialAmendment to the FY 2013/14 Annual Action Plan (AAP).
Under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Actof 1974, as amended and Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-tional Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, the City ofSan Marcos is required to prepare an AAP that describes howthe City will allocate CDBG funds to improve the quality of lifefor low-and moderate-income residents and serves as the appli-cation for funding. The projects and activities that are fundedmust have been included in the City’s 2014-2018 ConsolidatedPlan and meet one or more CDBG National Objectives. It isestimated that the City may receive approximately $586,688 inCDBG funds in Fiscal Year 2015/16. Fiscal Year 2015/16 be-gins July 1, 2015 and ends June 30, 2016.
The proposed Substantial Amendment proposes to transfer$216,800 from the Connors Park Improvements Project to theFY 2014/15 Americans With Disabilities (ADA) Improvementsto Public Facilities Project. The Connors Park ImprovementsProject is complete and does not require any additional funding.
The Council Chambers is accessible to persons withdisabilities;however, if you require special accommodations,please contact the City Clerk’s Department at (760) 744-1050,extension 3145, at least 72 hours prior to the hearing date. Trans-lation will be provided upon request by contacting the City’sCommunity Development Program Manager, Julie Magee, at(760) 744-1050, extension 3137 or via e-mail at [email protected] at least five days before the hearing date.
For more information or to comment on the CDBG and HOMEprograms, scheduled meetings, or related issues, please con-tact Julie Magee, the CDBG Coordinator for the City of SanMarcos, at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069, viatelephone at (760) 744-1050 extension 3137, or via e-mail [email protected]
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Southwestern Community Col-lege District of San Diego County, California, acting by andthrough its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the “DIS-TRICT” will receive up to, but no later than 11 AM on April 29,2015 sealed Bid No.1415-213, for the award of a contract forthe BUILDING 510 ROOFING PROJECT. Bids shall be ad-dressed to Priya Jerome; Director of Procurement CentralServices & Risk Management Building 1651 located at 900Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910, and shall be openedon the date and at the time listed above.
Contractors interested in obtaining bid documents must contactProfessional Reprographics at 241 W.35th Street, Suite A, Na-tional City CA. 91950 or (619) 272-5600. CD’s are available fora $15.00 fee. Documents may also be viewed and/or downloadedat no cost by visiting www.proreproplanroom.com Pleasenote that you will need to login under your company’s name andpassword in order to download the plans. If you do not have acompany login and/or password, please register with the sitefirst. If you have questions about registering, please contactAngel Leano at (619) 272-5600. Obtaining copies of the bid docu-ments is the responsibility of the bidder and the costs are non-refundable. Bidders are also responsible for checking the websitenoted above for any addenda that may be posted.
Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check,or a Bid Bond in favor of the District in an amount not less thanten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price. Each bidshall also be accompanied by the Non-collusion Declaration, theList of Subcontractors Form, the Iran Contracting Act Certifica-tion and all additional documentation required by the Instruc-tions to Bidders.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish the District witha Performance Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, anda Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior toexecution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from asurety that meets all of the State of California bonding require-ments, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120,and is admitted by the State of California.
The Director of the California Department of Industrial Rela-tions has determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wagesin the locality in which this work is to be performed for eachcraft or type of worker needed to execute the contract, whichwill be awarded to the successful bidder, copies of which are onfile and will be made available to any interested party upon re-quest at Southwestern Community College or online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr. It shall be mandatory upon the Contractorto whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractorunder him, to pay not less than the said specified rates to allworkers employed by them in the execution of the contract.
If the bids subject to this Notice are due on or after March 1,2015, then pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1,all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listedin a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public workmust be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into withoutproof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registra-tion with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform pub-lic work. If awarded a Contract, the Bidder and its subcontrac-tors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the De-partment of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project.
This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforce-ment by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding onthis project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evalu-ate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliancerequirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.
Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Cali-fornia Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 andPublic Contract Code Section 3300, and shall be licensed in thefollowing classification as required by the scope of work requiredin the above called out bid packages: C-39 license. Any biddernot licensed at the time of the bid opening will be rejected asnon-responsive. Contractors shall have been in business underthe same name and California contractor’s license for a mini-mum of three (3) continuous years prior to bid opening.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the success-ful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheldby the District to ensure his performance under the Contract.
A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Building510 on the following date and time: April 21, 2015 at 9 AM. Eachand every Bidder MUST attend the Pre-Bid Conference. Pro-spective bidders MAY NOT re-visit the Project Site without mak-ing arrangements through the Project Manager. The District WILLNOT accept bids from any bidder who did not attend the Pre-BidConference.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(c), if the Dis-trict has made any findings designating certain materials, prod-ucts, things, or services by specific brand or trade name, suchfindings and the materials, products, things, or services andtheir specific brand or trade names will be set forth in the Spe-cial Conditions.
Award of Contract: The District shall award the Contract for theProject to the lowest responsible bidder as determined from thelowest responsible bidder as defined on the bid form. The Dis-trict reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive anyirregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding pro-cess.
Please email any questions to [email protected] Contractorsshall reference Bid No.1415-213 Building 510 Roofing Projectin the email subject line. The final day for questions shall beApril 23, 2015, no later than 11 AM.
No bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days following thedate of the bid opening.
Dated this:April 10, 2015
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Fictitious Business Name: STARS SPEECHTHERAPY at 2045 Ilex Ave. #106, SanDiego, CA, County of San Diego, 92154.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Stars Speech Inc., 2045 IlexAve. #106, San Diego, CA 92154.This Business is Conducted By: A Cor-poration. The First Day of Business Was:N/AI declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Carlos Gonzalez. Title:PresidentThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 19, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-007585
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Fictitious Business Name: EVOLVE MEALPREP at 421 S 36th St., San Diego, CA,County of San Diego, 92113.This Business Is Registered by theFol lowing: 1. David Nunez, 6985Jamacha Rd., San Diego, CA 92113. 2.Carlos B. Argandona, 421 S 36th St., SanDiego, CA 92113.This Business is Conducted By: A Gen-eral Partnership. The First Day of Busi-ness Was: 03/20/2015I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: David NunezThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 20, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-007664
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Fictitious Business Name: CACHO INDE-PENDENT LIVING at 1051 Via Miraleste,Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego,91910. Mailing Address: 8377 RimridgeLane, San Diego, CA 92126This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Ida Del Pilar Cacho, 1051Via Miraleste, Chula Vista, CA 91910.This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/AI declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Ida del Pilar CachoThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 24, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-007990
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Fictitious Business Name: WALL RENO-VATIONS at 776 3rd Ave. #27, ChulaVista, CA, County of San Diego, 91910This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Roberto Corrales, 776 3rdAve. #27, Chula Vista, CA 91910This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:01/03/2015I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Roberto CorralesThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 25, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008135
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Fictitious Business Name: a. BIG CHECHODESIGN COMPANY b. BIG CHECHOART&DESIGN COMPANY at 2385 Shel-ter Island Dr., San Diego, CA, County ofSan Diego, 92106This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Sergio M. Perez, 875 FloydAve., Chula Vista, CA 91910This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:03/12/2015I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Sergio M. PerezThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 12, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-006730
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Fictitious Business Name: STARS OCCU-PATIONAL THERAPY at 333 H StreetSuite 2030, Chula Vista, CA, County ofSan Diego, 91910.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Stars Speech Inc., 2045 IlexAve. #106, San Diego, CA 92154This Business is Conducted By: A Cor-poration. The First Day of Business Was:N/A.I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Carlos GonzalezThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 30, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008507
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Fictitious Business Name: NC OUTLET at706 Highland Ave., National City, CA,County of San Diego, 91950.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Jae Kwan Ahn, 1933 L Ave.#11, National City, CA 91950This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/A.I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Jae Kwan AhnThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 30, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008517
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Fictitious Business Name: a. SIMPLEX IN-SURANCE SOLUTIONS. b. SIMPLEXINSURANCE SERVICES c. SIMPLUSINSURANCE SOLUTIONS at 2350Marconi Pl. #102, San Diego, CA, Countyof San Diego, 92154.This Business Is Registered by theFol lowing: Alfredo Marco, 2621Sweetwater Rd. Space 52, National City,CA 91950This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/A.I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Alfredo MarcoThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 18, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-007377
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Fictitious Business Name: CLAUDETTESLANDSCAPING at 311 Palm Ave., ChulaVista, CA, County of San Diego, 91911.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Carlos Roberto Watson, 311Palm Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/A.I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Carlos Roberto WatsonThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 26, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008311
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Fictitious Business Name: LIBERTY EX-CHANGE at 360 E San Ysidro Blvd, SanYsidro, CA, County of San Diego, 92173.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Liberty Metals&Coins LLC,12707 High Bluff Drive Suit 200, Del Mar,CA 92130This Business is Conducted By: A Lim-ited Liability Company. The First Day ofBusiness Was: N/A.I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Angelian PadillaThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 30, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008586
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Fictitious Business Name: M&M REMOD-ELING at 1811 Lime Ct. #2, Chula Vista,CA, County of San Diego, 91913.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Aaron Montes Ibarra, 1811Lime Ct. #2, Chula Vista, CA 91913This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/A.I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Aaron Montes IbarraThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 09, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-006329
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Fictitious Business Name: CALIFORNIATRUCK PARKING at 9010 Paseo de laFuente N., San Diego, CA, County of SanDiego, 92154.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Richard Alexander Gaeta,4633 Wilson Ave., San Diego, CA 92116This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:11/05/2014I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Richard AlexanderGaetaThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 03, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-05906
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Fictitious Business Name: DALEX PROP-ERTIES at 333 H Street Suite 5000,Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego,91910. Mailing Address: P.O. Box120551, Chula Vista, CA 91912This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Dalex Properties LLC, 333 HStreet Suite 5000, Chula Vista, CA91910This Business is Conducted By: A Lim-ited Liability Company. The First Day ofBusiness Was: 10/05/2009I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Jorge HernandezThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 01, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-08723
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Fictitious Business Name: OLC LAND-SCAPING AND HOME SERVICES at14081 Jamul Drive, Jamul, CA, Countyof San Diego, 91935. Mailing Adress:P.O. Box 400, Jamul, CA 91935This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Fernanda Herrera, 14081Jamul Dr., Jamul, CA 91935This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:03/27/2015I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Fernanda HerreraThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 30, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-08597
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Fictitious Business Name: OWLFIVE LLCat 1417 Ashford Castle Dr., Chula Vista,CA, County of San Diego, 91915.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Owlfive LLC, 1417 AshfordCastle Dr., Chula Vista, CA 91915.This Business is Conducted By: A Lim-ited Liability Company. The First Day ofBusiness Was: 04/02/2015I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: David MacedoThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 02, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008855
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Fictitious Business Name: SPY GIRL THESERIES at 5505 Adelaide Ave. Unit 5,San Diego, CA, County of San Diego,92115.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Maria del Pilar Flores, 5505Adelaide Ave. Unit 5, San Diego, CA92115This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:03/20/2015I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Maria del Pilar Flores
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ALBERT COSTA, aka,ALBERTO COSTA
CASE NUMBER:37-2015-00011897-PR-PW-CTL
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, con-tingent creditors, and persons who mayotherwise be interested in the will or es-tate, or both of: ALBERT COSTA, akaALBERTO COSTAA Petition for Probate has been filedby: ELIZABETH MARTINS in the Supe-rior Court of California, County of San Di-egoThe Petition for Probate requests that:ELIZABETH MARTINS be appointed aspersonal representative to administer theestate of the decedent.The petition requests authority to admin-ister the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration of Estates Act. (This author-ity will allow the personal representativeto take many actions without obtainingcourt approval. Before taking certain veryimportant actions, however, the personalrepresentative will be required to givenotice to interested persons unless theyhave waived notice or consented to theproposed action.) The independent admin-istration authority will be granted unlessan interested person files an objection tothe petition and shows good cause whythe court should not grant the authority.A hearing on the petition will be heldin this court as follows: Date: MAY 26,2015. Time: 11:00 A.M. Dept.: PC-1Address of court: SUPERIOR COURT OFCALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO,1409 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA92101. Madge Bradley - PROBATEIf you object to the granting of the peti-tion, you should appear at the hearing andstate your objections or file written objec-tions with the court before the hearing. Yourappearance may be in person or by yourattorney.If you are a creditor or a contingentcreditor of the decedent, you must fileyour claim with the court and mail a copyto the personal representative appointedby the court within four months from thedate of first issuance of letters as providedin Probate Code section 9100. The timefor filling claims will not expire before fourmonths from the hearing date notice above.You may examine the file kept by thecourt. If you are a person interested inthe estate, you may file with the court aRequest for Special Notice (form DE-154)of the filing of an inventory and appraisalof estate assets or of any petition or ac-count as provided in Probate Code sec-tion 1250. A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the court clerk.Attorney for petitioner: Thomas M.Tomlinson, Legler&Tomlinson, 231 FourthAvenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Tele-phone: (619)426-9070
Published: April 17, 24. May 1, 8/2015La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME
CASE NUMBER:37-2015-00009556-CU-PT-CTL
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: BRYAN ROBLES RODRIGUEZfiled a petition with this court for a decreechanging names as follows:BRYAN ROBLES (MIDDLE NAME)RODRIGUEZ to BRYAN ROBLESRODRIGUEZ (NO MIDDLE NAME)
THE COURT ORDERS that all personsinterested in this matter shall appear be-fore this court at the hearing indicated be-low to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not begranted. Any person objecting to thename changes descr ibed abovemust file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for the objection atleast two court days before the matter isscheduled to be heard and must appearat the hearing to show cause why the pe-tition should not be granted. If no writtenobjection is timely filed, the court maygrant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: MAY-08-2015. Time: 9:30 a.m. Dept.:46. The address of the court is SuperiorCourt of California, County of San Diego,220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA92101A Copy of this Order to Show Causeshall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior tothe date set for hearing on the petition inthe following newspaper of general cir-culation printed in this county La PrensaSan Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: MAR 20, 2015
DAVID J. DANIELSENJudge of the Superior Court
Published: March 27. April 3, 10, 17/2015La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME
CASE NUMBER:37-2015-00009375-CU-PT-CTL
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: JOHN ROLDAN EUGENIOfiled a petition with this court for a decreechanging names as follows:JOHN ROLDAN EUGENIO to JOHNNYROLDAN EUGENIO
THE COURT ORDERS that all personsinterested in this matter shall appear be-fore this court at the hearing indicated be-low to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not begranted. Any person objecting to thename changes descr ibed abovemust file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for the objection atleast two court days before the matter isscheduled to be heard and must appearat the hearing to show cause why the pe-tition should not be granted. If no writtenobjection is timely filed, the court maygrant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: MAY-01-2015. Time: 9:30 a.m. Dept.:46. The address of the court is SuperiorCourt of California, County of San Diego,220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA92101A Copy of this Order to Show Causeshall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior tothe date set for hearing on the petition inthe following newspaper of general cir-culation printed in this county La PrensaSan Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: MAR 19, 2015
DAVID J. DANIELSENJudge of the Superior Court
Published: March 27. April 3, 10, 17/2015La Prensa San Diego
This Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 30, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008518
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: MAIKOS TOW-ING at 2498 Roll Dr. #1910, San Diego,CA, County of San Diego, 92154.This Business Is Registered by theFol lowing: Michael Anthony Leal-Alvarez, 2498 Roll Dr. #1910, San Diego,CA 92154This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:03/17/2015I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Michael Anthony Leal-AlvarezThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 17, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-007251
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: GLAMOURUS at693 Palomar St. #5, Chula Vista, CA,County of San Diego, 91911.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Rosales Enterprises Inc.,693 Palomar St. #5, Chula Vista, CA91911This Business is Conducted By: A Cor-poration. The First Day of Business Was:10/01/2004I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Esther RosalesThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 06, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-009081
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: FYNE SERVICEat 568 Vista Miranda, Chula Vista, CA,County of San Diego, 91910.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Gilchrist Herbert, 568 VistaMiranda, Chula Vista, CA 91910This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/AI declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Gilchrist HerbertThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 06, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-009148
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: WALLY WORKSat 84 Monte Vista Apt. C, Chula Vista, CA,County of San Diego, 91910.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Miguel Eduardo Macias,2225 Calle Serena, San Diego, CA 92139This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/AI declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Miguel Eduardo MaciasThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 01, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008647
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: STUDIO 54 at4104 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA, County ofSan Diego, 91902.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Soraya Altamirano, 515BlackShaw Ln., San Ysidro, CA 92173This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:04/07/2015I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Soraya AltamiranoThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 07, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-009201
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: GARAY’S COMMTRUCKS & CARS at 102 Halsey St.,Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego,91910.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Jose Facio Garay, 102Hasley St., Chula Vista, CA 91910This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/AI declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Jose Facio GarayThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 07, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-009188
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: a. CRIGLOBLAL SITES, LLC b. CRI GLOBALCAPS, LLC c. CRI GLOBAL, LLC at10620 Treena Street, Suite 230, San Di-ego, CA, County of San Diego, 92131Mailing Address: Post Office Box503016, San Diego, CA 92150-3016.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Customer Relations Institute,LLC, 15986 South Woodson Drive,Ramona, CA 92065.This Business is Conducted By: A Lim-ited Liability Company. The First Day ofBusiness Was: 01/05/2005I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-
STATEMENT OFABANDONMENT OF USE
OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME
Fictitious Business Name: WESTCOAST CAB CO., 220 W. 14th St., Na-tional City, CA, County of San Diego,91950.The Fictitious Business Name referred toabove was filed in San Diego County on:04-15-2011, and assigned File No. 2011-011304Is Abandoned by The Following Regis-trant: West Coast Cab Corp, 220 West14th St., National City, CA 91950I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct.S ignature o f Reg is t ran t: KidaneTesfagebrielThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 20, 2015
Assigned File No.: 2015-007704
Published: March 27. April 3, 10, 17/2015La Prensa San Diego
STATEMENT OFABANDONMENT OF USE
OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME
Fictitious Business Name: NORMA’SDISTRIBUTION, 2887 Main St. Apt. 24,Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego,91911.The Fictitious Business Name referred toabove was filed in San Diego County on:06-03-2013, and assigned File No. 2013-016139Is Abandoned by The Following Regis-trant: 1. Pedro Rosas, 2887 Main St. Apt.24, Chula Vista, CA 91911. 2. NormaRosas, 2887 Main St. Apt. 24, ChulaVista, CA 91911.I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature of Registrant: Norma RosasThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 12, 2015
Assigned File No.: 2015-006851
Published: April 3, 10, 17, 24/2015La Prensa San Diego
PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE
SUMMONS - (Family Law)CASE NUMBER: DN 182155
NOTICE TO RESPONDENT:AVISO AL DEMANDADO:MARIA LEONOR ECHEVERRIA-LOYou are being sued.Lo están demandando.
PETITIONER'S NAME IS:NOMBRE DEL DEMANDANTE:OSWALDO RAMOS DE LA CRUZYou have 30 calendar days after thisSummons and Petition are served onyou to file a Response (form FL-120 orFL-123) at the court and have a copyserved on the petitioner. A letter or phonecall will not protect you.If you do not file your Response on time,the court may make orders affecting yourmarriage or domestic partnership, yourproperty and custody of your children.You may be ordered to pay support andattorney fees and costs. If you cannotpay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a feewaiver form.If you want legal advice,,contact a law-yer immediately. You can get informationabout finding lawyers at the CaliforniaCourts Online Self-Help Center (www.court.ca.gov/self help), at the CaliforniaLegal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting yourlocal county bar association.
Tiene 30 días de calendario despuésde haber recibido la entrega legal de estaCitación y Petición para presentar unaRespuesta (formulario FL-120 ó FL-123)ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legalde una copia al demandante. Una cartao llamada telefónica no basta paraprotegerlo.
Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo,la corte puede dar órdenes que afectensu matrimonio o pareja de hecho, susbienes y la custodia de sus hijos. Lacorte también le puede ordenar quepague manutención, y honorarios ycostos legales. Si no puede pagar lacuota de presentación, pida al secretarioun formulario de exención de cuotas.
Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal,póngase en contacto de inmediato conun abogado. Puede obtener informaciónpara encontrar a un abogado en el Centrode Ayuda de las Cortes de California(www.sucorte. ca.gov), en el sitio Web delos Servicios Legales de California(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndoseen contacto con el colegio de abogadosde su condado.
NOTICE-RESTRAINING ORDERS AREON PAGE 2: These restraining orders areeffective against both spouses or domes-tic partners until the petition is dis-missed, a judgment is entered, or thecourt makes further orders. They are en-forceable anywhere in California by anylaw enforcement office who has receivedor seen a copy of them.
AVISO-LAS ÓRDENES DERESTRICCIÓN SE ENCUENTRAN ENLA PÁGINA 2: Las órdenes derestricción están en vigencia en cuantoambos cónyuges o miembros de la parejade hecho hasta que se despida lapetición, se emita un fallo o la corte déotras órdenes. Cualquier agencia delorden público que haya recibido o vistouna copia de estas órdenes puedehacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar deCalifornia.
FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the fil-ing fee, ask the clerk for a free waiverform. The court may order you to pay backall of part of the fees and costs that thecourt waived for you or the other party.
EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Si no puedepagar la cuota de presentación, pida alsecretario un formulario de exención decuotas. La corte puede ordenar que ustedpague, ya sea en parte o por completo,las cuotas y costos de la corte
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR
COPLEY PARK ASPHALT SLURRY AND STRIPING
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System(MTS) is accepting bids for Copley Park Asphalt Slurry and Striping. Bid documents will be availableon or about April 13, 2015 by registering at http://www.sdmts.com/Business/Procurement.asp
Marco Yniguez Contract Officer
MTS Procurement Department 1255 Imperial Avenue, Suite 1000
San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 557-4576 Facsimile (619) 696-7084
Email: [email protected]
In accordance with MTS' specifications, bids shall be submitted on the bid forms furnished by MTS, enclosed in a sealed envelope, plainly endorsed with the bidder’s name and marked:
COPLEY PARK ASPHALT SLURRY AND STRIPING
MTS DOC. NO. PWB171.0-15 BID OPENING: 2:00 P.M.,
PREVAILING LOCAL TIME, May 6, 2015
A Pre-Bid meeting & site visit will be held on April 17, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., prevailing local time at MTS c/o First Transit, 7490 Copley Park Place, San Diego, CA 9211. Sealed bids will be due on May 6, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., Prevailing Local Time, unless otherwise amended, at Metropolitan Transit System, Procurement Dept. 1255 Imperial Avenue, Suite 1000, San Diego, California 92101. Bids received after that time or at any other place other than the place stated herein will not be considered. MTS hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement; Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (as defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 26) will not be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. This project is subject to a capital assistance grant between San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration. MTS reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to re-advertise for bids. 4/17, 4/24/15 CNS-2738841# LA PRENSA
SUMMONS
CHANGE OF NAME
CHANGE OF NAME
suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Thomas D. HintonThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 07, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-009222
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: DURAN CLEAN-ING SERVICES at 6778 Brooklyn Ave.,San Diego, CA, County of San Diego,92114This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: 1. Nancy Elizabeth Arreola,6778 Brooklyn Ave., San Diego, CA92114. 2. Alejandro Duran Jr. 6778 Brook-lyn Ave., San Diego, CA 92114This Business is Conducted By: A Gen-eral Partnership. The First Day of Busi-ness Was: 05/14/2013I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Nancy ElizabethArreolaThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 07, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-009291
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: ROCAMOTOSPORTS at 240 Quintard St., Apt.76, Chula Vista, CA, County of San Di-ego, 91911This Business Is Registered by theFol lowing: Francisco RodriguezCastillo, 240 Quintard St., Apt. 76, ChulaVista, CA 91911.This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/AI declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Francisco RodriguezCastilloThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 02, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008881
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: a. VIRAL ARMY.b. JULIAN SEAN PHOTOGRAPHY c.MAGIC WAND MASSAGER d. BELLEBELLE BOWS at 1967 CedarspringDrive, Chula Vista, CA, County of San Di-ego, 91913This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: JNG Enterprises LLC, 1967Cedarspring Drive, Chula Vista, CA91913This Business is Conducted By: A Lim-ited Liability Company. The First Day ofBusiness Was: 10/27/2014I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Debony PhillpottsThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 03, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008981
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: GABRIELSANTOS GARDENING SERVICES at2110 Harrison Ave., San Diego, CA,County of San Diego, 92113This Business Is Registered by theFol lowing: Gabriel Santos, 2110Harrison Ave., San Diego, CA 92113This Business is Conducted By: 02/01/2015. The First Day of Business Was:02/01/2015I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Gabriel SantosThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County MAR 25, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-008115
Published: April 10, 17, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: TITOS AUTOCENTER at 3639 Main St., Chula Vista,CA, County of San Diego, 91911.This Business Is Registered by theFol lowing: Ingrid Grajeda, 1624Coronado Ave. #25, San Diego, CA92154This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/A.I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Ingrid GrajedaThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 06, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-009114
Published: April 17, 24. May 1, 8/2015La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: CH & R TAXSERVICES at 2930-A #5 Coronado Ave.,San Diego, CA, County of San Diego,92154. Mailing Address: 1484 LaurelAve., Chula Vista, CA 91911.This Business Is Registered by theFollowing: Cecilia Hernandez, 1484Laurel Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911.This Business is Conducted By: An In-dividual. The First Day of Business Was:N/A.I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. (A registrant whodeclares as true any material matter pur-suant to section 17913 of the Businessand Professions code that the registrantknows to be false is guilty of a misde-meanor punishable by a fine not to ex-ceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)Registrant Name: Cecilia HernandezThis Statement Was Filed With ErnestJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerkof San Diego County APR 15, 2015.Assigned File No.: 2015-010096
Published: April 17, 24. May 1, 8/2015La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME
CASE NUMBER:37-2015-00010173-CU-PT-CTL
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: JOSEPH TROY SALAZARfiled a petition with this court for a decreechanging names as follows:JOSEPH TROY SALAZAR to TROYANTHONY SALAZAR
THE COURT ORDERS that all personsinterested in this matter shall appear be-fore this court at the hearing indicated be-low to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not begranted. Any person objecting to thename changes descr ibed abovemust file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for the objection atleast two court days before the matter isscheduled to be heard and must appearat the hearing to show cause why the pe-tition should not be granted. If no writtenobjection is timely filed, the court maygrant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: MAY-08-2015. Time: 9:30 a.m. Dept.:46. The address of the court is SuperiorCourt of California, County of San Diego,220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA92101A Copy of this Order to Show Causeshall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior tothe date set for hearing on the petition inthe following newspaper of general cir-culation printed in this county La PrensaSan Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: MAR 25, 2015
DAVID J. DANIELSENJudge of the Superior Court
Published: March 27. April 3, 10, 17/2015La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME
CASE NUMBER:37-2015-00010327-CU-PT-NC
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: PEDRO TOMAS-GONZALEZfiled a petition with this court for a decreechanging names as follows:PEDRO TOMAS-GONZALEZ to PEDROTOMAS-DOMINGO
THE COURT ORDERS that all personsinterested in this matter shall appear be-fore this court at the hearing indicated be-low to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not begranted. Any person objecting to thename changes descr ibed abovemust file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for the objection atleast two court days before the matter isscheduled to be heard and must appearat the hearing to show cause why the pe-tition should not be granted. If no writtenobjection is timely filed, the court maygrant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: MAY-19-2015. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.:26. The address of the court is SuperiorCourt of California, County of San Diego,325 S Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081A Copy of this Order to Show Causeshall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior tothe date set for hearing on the petition inthe following newspaper of general cir-culation printed in this county La PrensaSan Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: MAR 26, 2015
WILLIAM S. DATOJudge of the Superior Court
Published: April 3, 10, 17, 24/2015La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME
CASE NUMBER:37-2015-00011591-CU-PT-CTL
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: FRANCISCA PADILLAESTRADA filed a petition with this courtfor a decree changing names as follows:FRANCISCA PADILLA ESTRADA toFRANCES PADILLA ESTRADA
THE COURT ORDERS that all personsinterested in this matter shall appear be-fore this court at the hearing indicated be-low to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not begranted. Any person objecting to thename changes descr ibed abovemust file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for the objection atleast two court days before the matter isscheduled to be heard and must appearat the hearing to show cause why the pe-tition should not be granted. If no writtenobjection is timely filed, the court maygrant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: MAY-29-2015. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.:46. The address of the court is SuperiorCourt of California, County of San Diego,220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA92101A Copy of this Order to Show Causeshall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior tothe date set for hearing on the petition inthe following newspaper of general cir-culation printed in this county La PrensaSan Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: APR 07, 2015
DAVID J. DANIELSENJudge of the Superior Court
Published: April 7, 10, 24. May 1/2015La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME
CASE NUMBER:37-2015-00012128-CU-PT-CTL
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: JESUS CALDERON JR. fileda petition with this court for a decreechanging names as follows:JESUS CALDERON JR. to JESUSAGUILERA
THE COURT ORDERS that all personsinterested in this matter shall appear be-fore this court at the hearing indicated be-low to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not begranted. Any person objecting to thename changes descr ibed abovemust file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for the objection atleast two court days before the matter isscheduled to be heard and must appearat the hearing to show cause why the pe-tition should not be granted. If no writtenobjection is timely filed, the court maygrant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: MAY-29-2015. Time: 9:30 a.m. Dept.:C-46. The address of the court is Supe-rior Court of California, County of San Di-ego, 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA92101A Copy of this Order to Show Causeshall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior tothe date set for hearing on the petition inthe following newspaper of general cir-culation printed in this county La PrensaSan Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: APR 13, 2015
DAVID J. DANIELSENJudge of the Superior Court
Published: April 17, 24. May 1, 8/2015La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME
CASE NUMBER:37-2015-3939-CU-PT-CTL
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: FRANCISCO SALVADORGONZALEZ JR. filed a petition with thiscourt for a decree changing names as fol-lows:FRANCISCO SALVADOR GONZALEZJR. to FRANCISCO SALVADOR AR-ROYO JR.
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
previamente exentos a petición de ustedo de la otra parte.
1. The name and address of the court is:El nombre y dirección de la corte son:Superior Court of California, 325 SMelrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081.
2. The name, address, and telephonenumber of petitioner's attorney, or the pe-titioner without an attorney, are:(El nombre, dirección y número deteléfono del abogado del demandante, odel demandante si no tiene abogado,son): Oswaldo Ramos de la Cruz, 264Vista Village Dr. #B, Vista, CA 92083.Tel.: 323-622-9508
Date (Fecha): MAR 06, 2015
Clerk, by (Secretario, por) K. HANKIN,Deputy (Asistente)
Published: April 3, 10, 17, 24/2015La Prensa San Diego
REQUESTING BIDS SUMMONS
interested in this matter shall appear be-fore this court at the hearing indicated be-low to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not begranted. Any person objecting to thename changes descr ibed abovemust file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for the objection atleast two court days before the matter isscheduled to be heard and must appearat the hearing to show cause why the pe-tition should not be granted. If no writtenobjection is timely filed, the court maygrant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: MAY-22-2015. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.:46. The address of the court is SuperiorCourt of California, County of San Diego,220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA92101A Copy of this Order to Show Causeshall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior tothe date set for hearing on the petition inthe following newspaper of general cir-culation printed in this county La PrensaSan Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: APR 14, 2015
DAVID J. DANIELSENJudge of the Superior Court
Published: April 17, 24. May 1, 8/2015La Prensa San Diego
CHANGE OF NAME
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the failed drug war model ofmilitarizing local securityforces. Experience shows thatplacing weapons and trainingin the hands of abusive policeensures that they can be —and are — used against civil-ians not associated with car-tels, or against suspected crimi-nals denied a right to trial.
The foreign military funding— or FMF, in bureaucratese— included in the plan, whilecomparable to prior levels, hasa particularly ominous note toit this time around. “FMF in theWestern Hemisphere,” de-clares the budget request,“supports our partners’ effortsto control national territory,modernize defense forces, andsecure the southern ap-proaches to the United States.”
Given that the region has noinvading armies, to “control ter-ritory” means to control unde-fined internal populations —presumably criminals, but po-tentially including opposition orindigenous communities fight-ing for land rights against state-supported designs. “Moderniz-ing defense forces” in the ab-sence of external threats,means a dangerous re-milita-rization of nations barelyemerging from military dicta-torships.
No one seems to questionthe application of a militaristlogic to the problems of domes-tic crime and trafficking in theregion. In the few weeks sincethe plan was announced, Hon-duran TIGRES, a special force,flew up to Florida to train withGreen Berets in urban combattechniques. The Pentagon hassent the Marines to Hondurasin a newly formed Special Pur-pose Marine Air-Ground TaskForce-South to conduct “train-ing, humanitarian assistenceand anti-drug operations”regionwide, according to localpress. Much like a captive andmiltarized Honduras was usedas a beachhead for the coldwar, it is now playing the samerole ostensibly for the war ondrugs and whatever otherthreat to US interests ispercieved in the hemisphere.
And “securing southern ap-proaches to the United States”marks a clear imposition ofU.S. priorities to the detrimentof the host nations. Even moreoutrageous is the implicationthat the U.S. southern borderhas to be protected from childmigrants by creating an alliedbuffer some 2,000 miles deep.
Proponents of the plan notethat some funding goes to hu-man rights training. The con-tradiction of funneling moneyto human rights abusers tocompel them to cease theirabuse is one that they no doubtrelish. It sends a mixed mes-sage by supporting corrupt andviolent police at the same timeit deigns to improve them.
The plan bolsters Honduransecurity forces even as humanrights groups document uncon-trolled abuses, to the extentthat 94 U.S. members of Con-gress have called for a com-plete cut-off of aid to Hondu-ran security forces.
As the recent murders ofunarmed youth in U.S. citieshave shown, the United Statesurgently needs to reform itsown police before it spendsmillions purporting to teach oth-ers. As in all other areas of thisplan, the money would be bet-ter spent at home.
Border PunishmentThe billion-dollar plan does
highlight a few of the rootcauses of migration — namelyphysical and economic insecu-rity. But its emphasis on bor-der security reveals its Janus-faced attitude toward migrantsas threats as well as victims.
In part, this comes at the urg-ing of immigration hawks in
Congress.Last December, John Lind-
say-Poland explains, “Con-gress required the State De-partment to submit a strategywithin three months that would‘address the need for greaterborder security for the coun-tries in Central America and forMexico, particularly the south-ern border of Mexico.’ Thestrategy must also ‘support re-patriation facilities for the pro-cessing of undocumented mi-grants returning from theUnited States’ as well as‘combat human trafficking inCentral America.’”
Mexico, once again, is re-sponsible for doing the real dirtywork here. Some 23,000 chil-dren have been deported atWashington’s urging fromMexico’s southern border overthe past year.
The crackdown alongMexico’s southern boundarybreaks with the country’s tra-ditionally permissive attitudetoward millennial migrationpatterns in the region. But it hasnot significantly decreased mi-gration. Reports from the bor-der describe a continued flowof migrants amid an increasedpresence of police, armedforces, and immigration agents.The result is more extortion andabuse.
Whose Development?The economic development
section of the plan would sup-port the “Alliance for Prosper-ity,” an initiative developed withthe Inter-American Develop-ment Bank (IDB) and North-ern Triangle governments. TheIDB has a history of support-ing large infrastructure projectsthat too often displace popula-tions from their places of ori-gin rather than rooting themthrough sustainable livelihoods.
This “line of action” intensi-fies policies that have beenimposed for the last 20 yearsin the region: international tradefacilitation, market integration,transnational investment, andexport-oriented infrastructureand megaprojects.
Civil society organizationshave long criticized this strat-egy. In a letter to heads of statein 2013, a coalition of 160 or-ganizations stated, “Large-scale ‘development’ projectsare imposed on the region’smost vulnerable populationswith little or no regard for theirlives or livelihoods. This resultsin forced displacement, espe-cially of indigenous, peasant,and Afro-descendant commu-nities; bloody conflicts overresources; environmental de-struction and impoverishment.”
Here too, the details of thenew Central America plan re-late more to U.S. goals than toCentral American needs. Forexample, the Trade and Devel-opment Agency notes that itspart of the funding “prioritizesactivities where there is a highlikelihood for the export of U.S.goods and services.” Whilethere’s nothing inherentlywrong with opening up busi-ness opportunities for U.S.companies abroad, it’s a crassabuse of the goal of securingthe safety of children in Cen-tral America.
Moreover, many of those in-vestments include export pro-motion that puts local produc-ers out of business (recall the2 million Mexican farmersdriven out under NAFTA) andinfrastructure projects thatserve the transnational move-ment of goods while destroy-ing internal market linkages.
This creates a vicious butlucrative circle of investment-displacement-repression, aspopulations are forced fromtheir lands and then crimina-lized as migrants, justifyingenormous security contracts.
This combination of harden-
ing borders for human mobilitywhile opening them for goodsand money is nothing new, astwo decades of NAFTA haveshown. We’ve seen the tragicresults in Mexico.
Children and Youth at RiskThe United Nations con-
cluded that 58 percent of thechild refugees it interviewedhad international protectionneeds, including a staggering 72percent of Salvadoran chil-dren.
Yet for all its fanfare, theBiden plan makes no attemptto respond to this urgent needto keep children safe. In fact,through its border securitymeasures and the likelihood ofincreased deportations fromthe United States and Mexico,it exacerbates their plight. Theplan actually transfers millionsof dollars out of child and ma-ternal health to fund the newsecurity measures.
The policies to deport mi-grants from Mexico are creat-ing greater perils for them enroute and back home. FatherAlejandro Solalinde, who runsa migrant shelter in southernMexico, worries that “They’resending them right into thearms of the cartels.” That’s justwhat the plan does.
In a New York Times op-edpenned to promote it, VicePresident Joe Biden demonizesthe migrants from the very firstparagraph, where he calls thechild migrant crisis a reminderthat “the security and prosper-ity of Central America are in-extricably linked with ourown.” Later on, he laments a“dangerous surge in migra-tion.”
What kind of nation have webecome when we treat desper-ate children as a national se-curity threat?
The good news is that theplan faces a rocky road in Con-gress. “We’ve spent billions ofdollars there over two de-cades,” observed SenatorPatrick Leahy, the rankingDemocrat on the Senate Ap-propriations foreign operationssubcommittee. “And we’veseen conditions get worse inHonduras, Guatemala, El Sal-vador.” Other members havealso balked at the huge spikein security funding to govern-ments where impunity andabuse is rampant.
There are undoubtedly someworthwhile projects within theproposed billion-dollar package,for example funding for domes-tic violence shelters. Washing-ton promoters urge critics notto throw out the baby with thebathwater.
It’s laudable to turn our at-tention to the root causes of therefugee crisis out of CentralAmerica. But if the aid pack-age intensifies the same poli-cies that contributed to the cri-sis — as Biden’s clearly does— then we’re moving in thewrong direction. American tax-payers have no reason to throwmore hard-earned money atthe Washington NGOs, corruptforeign governments, abusivesecurity forces, and avaricioussecurity industry that have per-petuated the failed drug war farbeyond any justifiable error.
Despite the seriousness ofthe current situation, this is aclassic case of where doingthe wrong thing can be farworse than not doing anything.
Laura Carlsen is the direc-tor of the CIP Americas Pro-gram. She is a staff writerfor the Americas Updaterwww.cipamericas.org and acolumnist for Foreign Policyin Focus, where a version ofthis article was originallypublished.
Crackdown on Kids(con’t from pg. 1)
“Si Jeb hace buena cam-paña, creo que los republicanosde corte moderado se irían conBush y eso va a incluir muchagente joven. El voto cubano loveo dividido entre la viejaguardia apoyando a Rubio,cuyas posiciones son para-dójicamente más ortodoxasque Jeb, y, por supuesto, estáel tema de la lealtad de lageneración del exilio a otrocubano-americano, mientrasque los (cubanoamericanos)nacidos aquí van a examinarmás los temas del día a día”,agregó Parra.
Clinton ya se lanzó al ruedopor la nominación demócratay, de momento, no tiene con-trincantes.
Si al final del viaje la eleccióngeneral es entre Bush y Clin-ton, el tema migratorio será vi-
tal. Parra indicó que “si Hillaryhace un acercamiento res-petuoso, demostrando queentiende la carga emocionalque lleva el tema, y tomaposiciones concretas, sin miedoal qué dirán otros votantes,puede ganarle a Jeb el votolatino de la Florida”.
“El reto de Jeb va a ser novirar tanto a la derecha eninmigración que después nopueda regresar. Ya ha dejadointerrogantes con su decla-ración de que acabaría conDACA y DAPA. Los flori-danos a quienes el tema mi-gratorio toca de cerca van aver eso con cuidado”, afirmóParra.
“Por otro lado, Bush tiene elproblema de imagen de supartido. O sea, le tocaría hacercampaña distanciándose delPartido (Republicano)”, opinóParra.
Ciertamente Bush, de ser elabanderado republicano, ten-dría que lidiar con la malaimagen de su partido entre losvotantes latinos, pero Clinton,de ser la nominada demócrata,no debe dar el apoyo latino porsentado. No estamos en losnoventa. Hay una nueva cepade votantes hispanos que noguarda una lealtad ciega acandidatos y partidos y esperanposturas claras y definidas entemas como la inmigración,donde Clinton tiene bastantequé explicar. Asimismo, tieneque vencer la fatiga que puedegenerar entre los votantesocho años de un mismo partidoen la Casa Blanca.
Falta año y medio para lageneral, pero ya comienzan lasapuestas.
Maribel Hastings es asesoraejecutiva de America’s Voice
¿Marco o Jeb?(con’t de pg 6)
